An overview of taking Independent Study Hours
If you are interested in taking independent study hours with me, I ask that you right a proposal as to what you would like to work on.
The finished proposal should outline three things. . .
(I) Describe what you would like to learn and how many credit hours you would like to earn. A request of 4 hours will require a much bigger outcome than a request of 1 credit hour.
(II) Please describe how you plan to independently learn this topic or complete the project you have outlined. Some examples of "how" include, but are not limited to, online tutorials, books, community memebers, etc.
(III) The last paragraph should clearly describe what you plan to show at the end of the quarter to prove you have accomplished what you set out to accomplish in paragraph one of this proposal. I find that it is better to promise less then you feel you can do, incase you run into problems. Then if you don't run into problems your accomplishment appear to exceed expectations.
Once you have written this proposal, call me to arrange an office appointment to discuss the possibilty of signing up for credit hours with me. I have been told that I should not accept more than three proposals per term. Usually I accept the first three reasonable proposals that I receive on a first come first serve basis.