These courses can provide new opportunities for those who want to connect their learning with their living areas. Courses normally carry 1 or 2 credit hours, based on content, assignments, and meeting times.
Grades are regular letter grades.
Student-initiated courses Students develop an outline containing topics to be covered and knowledge or skills that students would obtain. They indicate the names of faculty members they would like to teach the course, and include the names of at least ten students who would enroll. The proposal is submitted simultaneously to the Vice President and University Dean of Students, and to the Chair of the sponsoring department, preferably after a discussion with the University Dean of Students or Department Chair. The University Dean of Students attempts to arrange for faculty by calling the Chair, and sends the proposal to the College Dean. If an instructor is identified, he or she meets with the students to be sure their expectations of subject matter and workload are similar.