You may begin work on your course immediately upon enrollment. Both you and your instructor should take full advantage of the instructional process available through the independent study method. Independent Studies courses often require a great deal of reading and writing. Ideally, you should submit only one assignment at a time and review the comments of the instructor on that assignment before submitting the next one. The following policies govern the minimum time within which Independent Studies courses may be completed.
Some courses have specific minimum time limits that are indicated in the course descriptions.
Also, your instructor may determine that you are moving too quickly through the course and require that you adjust your assignment submission accordingly. The minimum time permitted for completing an Independent Studies course is twelve weeks from the receipt of your first assignment. We cannot guarantee that you can finish a course in this amount of time. You may not submit at one time more than one-fifth of the total number of required submissions in the course. You may not submit assignments until all assignments previously submitted have been graded and returned by your instructor, unless two weeks have elapsed.