The faculty directs and evaluates the student's work throughout the course. These courses are usually taught on an individual basis where the subject matter supplements or enhances the student's course of study. Prior approval is required by the graduate program director and dean of the graduate school. An arranged study is a traditional, catalogued course, that is being taught on an individualized basis because of scheduling conflicts or for other compelling reasons. The course objectives and activities will generally follow the syllabus with adaptations as appropriate.
Prior approval is required by the graduate program director and the dean of the graduate school.
A distance-taught course is a specially designed course in which all or part of the course materials may be presented by distance methods. This may involve a special packaging of an existing course or a completely new one. Primary responsibility for content and focus are assumed by the instructor and all normal expectations for student work per hour of credit apply. Approval is by the graduate division head and the graduate program committee.