A complete explanation of College policy and procedures concerning academic honesty may be obtained from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. A seminar is usually a small class dealing with a selected topic for each semester. Requirements for enrollment in seminar courses are determined by the individual department. A directed study enables a student to do in-depth research on a topic or to carry out a creative project at a level beyond that offered in course work. Directed studies are open only to juniors and seniors and are taken in a department under the numbers 411-414.
Credit varies from one-half to two units.
To do a directed study, a student must prepare a proposal in writing, which must be endorsed by the proposed faculty supervisor and reviewed by the department chair. The proposal must be filed with the Office of the Registrar for credit to be received. In a tutorial, a student works individually with a faculty member in an area not covered by courses currently offered in a department, but at a comparable level. To do a tutorial, a student must prepare a proposal in writing, which must be endorsed by the proposed faculty supervisor and reviewed by the department chair. The proposal must be filed with the Office of the Registrar for credit to be received.