Directed Independent Study

Catalog description

1-6 credits This course is designed for the student who intends to apply to or attend graduate school upon graduation. Upon approval by the Chair of the department of a student request to complete an independent study, students will work with a faculty member of their selection and will conduct independent research on a specialized topic in criminal justice or criminology. The culmination of the work should lead to the development of a publishable quality paper and the presentation of the student’s research findings at the university’s research symposium during the semester of the independent study. Course fee: $125. Prerequisite(s): Student must have completed 18 credit hours of criminal justice credits at Longwood University. Student must have an overall university GPA of 3.0. Student must have the approval of the department Chair to conduct a directed independent study. Corequisite(s): None