Individualized Study (IS)

This introductory course is designed to prepare students for transition into higher education programs. Specific content includes focusing a concentration, creating an individualized program, technology in higher education, accessing career resources, career decision making skills, self-awareness, life planning and identifying college level experiential learning. Students will apply the principles of academic writing, use technology and available resources to successfully navigate within higher education, and demonstrate effective communication skills to include critical thinking and analysis.

A short course designed to support students for transition into higher education programs. Specific content includes identifying college-level experiential learning, documenting learning outcomes achieved from experience, documenting learning, determining credit request and organizing a portfolio assessment.

A short orientation course designed to prepare students for transition into higher education programs. Specific content includes using the university library, accessing university support services, managing time, developing appropriate study techniques, participating in cultural and workplace diversity exercises, implementing goal-setting strategies, and participating in wellness, nutrition, and stress management programs.

This course provides an opportunity for students to analyze and articulate college-level learning they have acquired outside a classroom context. Specific content includes identifying college-level learning, writing narrative evaluations of learning, integrating multiple sources of learning and disciplinary theory, producing and arranging sufficient documentation of learning, and organizing a portfolio for assessment. At the end of the class, students who have completed all of the assignments will have the components of a portfolio ready for submission for credit evaluation. May not be repeated.

Leadership, citizenship, and professional competencies may be acquired through community service experiences. Documented service learning competence will be assessed by the Center for Leadership, Service, and Transition and credit awarded, as appropriate.

In-depth study of selected topics with current importance and interest to lower division students that are not otherwise covered in the regular course offerings of academic departments/schools. Course content will vary.

Designed to give students an opportunity to do lower-division independent study in selected interdisciplinary areas under the supervision of a faculty member in the appropriate department/school.

This course provides a structured learning activity related to a student's area of study and sponsored by an employer, volunteer agency or other appropriate organization. This course functions like a student-organized internship. The course materials guide the reflective process. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

Two or more upper-division students may elect to study cooperatively in a selected area of current importance and interest under the supervision of a faculty member in the appropriate department/school.

Designed to give students an opportunity to do upper-division independent study in selected interdisciplinary areas under the supervision of a faculty member in the appropriate department/school.

In this course, a student undertakes an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary topic directly related to the student's area of concentration. A final oral report is required. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

Multiple-semester course.