Graduate Level
Directed Studies courses in the English Department are offered to individual graduate students under ENGL 805, Directed Studies. Graduate faculty whose names are listed under ENGL 805 in the Schedule of Classes will take on directed studies students at their discretion.
Directed studies are not counted in faculty load, but the faculty member earns Performance Appraisal points for them. Normally, faculty will not take on more than two directed studies students per semester.
Graduate faculty may decide not to take on directed studies students in a given semester. The names of these faculty will not be listed under ENGL 805 in the Schedule of Classes.
Undergraduate Level
The English faculty believe that classroom experience is an important part of its courses. Therefore, the English Department does not offer directed/independent study courses to individual students on the undergraduate level.
In exceptional circumstances involving demonstrated hardship, a student may apply to take a course vital to his/her Academic program by independent study. Such applications must be approved by the departmental chairperson, the faculty member involved, and the departmental Curriculum Committee. Application forms may be obtained from the English Department office.
