Independent Study

Catalog description

A student may register for an independent study course ( PHIL-UA 301 , 302 ; 2 or 4 credits per term) by obtaining the consent of a faculty member who approves the study project and agrees to serve as adviser and also the approval of the director of undergraduate studies. No student may take more than one such course in any given semester and no more than two such courses in total, unless granted special permission by the director of undergraduate studies. Available only for study of subjects not covered in regularly offered courses. This course may be used in connection with an internship or practical training, but must also include substantial philosophical reading and writing. Only one Independent Study in connection with an internship may count toward the program requirements. Students may earn no more than 8 credits total in independent study. Interested students should write to faculty member(s) who specialize in the relevant area with a proposed course of study and a brief justification for pursuing it. If a faculty member agrees to supervise the independent study, please then submit an application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS5wHKiT_rheNOVJR6fRlNaZ3CjA65AOgo3_MEStM7B3KOfw/viewform. The application will need to specify the topic; the frequency and duration of planned meetings; an assignment plan; a reading list; and the number of credits (a 4-credit independent study should have a similar number of contact hours, readings, and assignments as a regular 4-credit course; a 2-credit independent study should have about half as many contact hours, readings, and assignments. 4-credit independent studies are relatively rare; it is usually easier to find an advisor for a 2-credit independent study).