This course provides an opportunity, on a tutorial basis, for a student to investigate a selected topic of individual interest. A report is required at the end of each semester of work. Topics are selected jointly by the student and tutor, and must be approved by the Program Chair. Written permission of the instructor is required. Open to first-year students.
Students are limited to one independent study per semester.
Short Term Unit s21. Strategic Planning in Environmental Studies. Students gain practical experience in strategic planning as they develop recommendations for key elements of Bates's new environmental studies program. Participants in the unit learn about the environmental studies field by researching current programs, assessing the needs and interests of the Bates community, and drafting recommendations for the new environmental studies program. Reading and research are done in environmental education, service-learning, ecological design, and organizational management.