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Independent study courses at Loras College provide graduate students an opportunity to work with faculty on research and directed readings related to a specific topic. In some cases, students may take a graduate independent study course to fulfill a requirement in an area of study; empirical research, directed readings, and arranged courses.
697. Independent Study: Arranged Course
This course duplicates the content of a course regularly offered in the Loras College curriculum. Students may request to take an arranged course after they have exhausted all other possibilities for fulfilling a particular course requirement through regular departmental offerings.
698. Independent Study: Empirical Research
This course provides students an opportunity to work with Loras College faculty on a supervised research project carried out by the faculty member or an original research proposal by the student. The research may be qualitative or quantitative and occur in the lab or the field. It is desirable for students in this course to produce or contribute to producing a product of publishable or professionally presentable quality.
699. Independent Study: Directed Readings
This course provides students an opportunity to pursue a focused study on a particular topic primarily through library research. This course is not designed to duplicate current program offerings, but rather to offer students a venue for analyzing a topic or phenomenon more deeply and contributing to the current scholarly discussion or debate.
An independent study is offered at the discretion of the faculty member. To register for an independent study the student:
- Completes the Request for Independent Study in the Graduate Program form.
- Obtains the signature of the faculty member and director of the program.
- Submits the completed form to the Associate Academic Dean of Graduate and Experiential Learning for review and, if appropriate, approval.
Any one of these individuals may deny the request for independent study. Once the independent study is approved the form is forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for registration. A copy of the approved independent study form is sent to the student, director of the independent study, and director of the student’s program of study. The student is cautioned to not begin an independent study until the independent study has been approved.
Each graduate program determines the number of independent study credits that may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
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