Adult students with family and work responsibilities and other students who are unable to come to a campus classroom can pursue college work by individual study. For college students, individual study can increase your choice of courses, solve campus scheduling problems, and allow you to meet prerequisites. Also you can study while away from campus and accelerate your programs. Individual study is demanding. Greater responsibility is placed on you as a student for your learning.
Completion rates are typically lower than for campus courses.
You cannot take more than three courses at a time. Studying on your own, you need to have the initiative and self-reliance to develop good study habits and to establish and maintain a regular schedule of study. To be successful, you also need to possess reasonable reading and writing skills. If you are able to take responsibility for your own education, you will find individual study very rewarding. One or more examinations, which may be taken on campus or off campus in your local area under the supervision of an authorized proctor, are usually required in credit courses.