CHECKSHEET FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDY (ENGL 491/492, LING 491/492, COMM 491/492)
Requirements:
____ junior or senior standing
____ major G.P.A. of 3.0 or above
____ required coursework (English majors: ENGL295 plus at least two upper-level courses. Other majors: at least three ELC courses of which at least two are upper-level.)
Submit the following to the review committee:
____ green application sheet (available from the Registrar's Office) containing student information, title of Individual Study project, course designation (e.g., ENGL491, LING491, COMM491), and advisor's signature. (Note: if this is your second IS, the course designation will be 492.)
____ written proposal (1-2 pp. plus bibliography), to include:
____ motivation and preparation for the IS, including relevant previous course work
____ why the subject area of this IS is appropriate for ELC sponsorship, including proof that the IS does not duplicate a course already offered in the catalogue
____ statement of objectives and activities that will fulfill these objectives, including:
____ reading list of appropriate primary and/or secondary sources
____ schedule of conferences with faculty sponsor, indicating anticipated subject of discussion
____ listing of the substantial oral and/or written work to be performed, with a focus toward a central project
Deadline for submission is the Friday of the first week of classes. See web page for full details.