独立研究指引

PLS和IR 399和499

PLS 399阅读在政治科学
请499独立研究
IR 399独立读数
IR 499独立研究

1. 一般的指导方针.

进行独立研究(PLS 399), 请499, IR 399 or IR 499) class is a privilege to be granted at the discretion of the faculty. Independent studies are reserved for advanced work with a professor after a student has taken previous coursework in the relevant area of study, to be determined at the discretion of the sponsoring professor. It is possible that professors may offer readings courses open to major/minor students in general, or major/minor students of a certain class standing. Independent studies are not to be taken in duplication of an existing course or based on convenience for a student's schedule.

All independent studies are taken CR/NC (credit or no credit).

主修和辅修:
Independent studies do not count for the 300-level requirement of the major and minor. Independent studies do not count for the requirement that students take two courses in American politics, 一是国际关系, one in comparative politics and one in political theory. A total of no more than nine credits of internship and independent study may count toward the major, with no more than six credits in either category. No more than six credits of internship or independent study may count toward the minor.

IR主修和辅修:
Independent studies do not count for the requirement that students must take one 300-level course in each of these three categories:
A. 经济与商业
B. 历史与地理
C. 政治科学

2. 教师 and student have a discussion to identify topic, 阅读作业, 以及要制作的作品类型. 的 normal equivalency would be six books and 25 pages of written work for 3 credits (or 2 books and eight pages of written work per credit), 由导师自行决定. 阅读材料包括书籍, journal articles and other published scholarly materials, with the assortment of assignments to be determined at the discretion of the instructor. Research such as data collection and analysis may be performed in place of some requirements, 由教练自行决定.

Student writes independent study plan and emails it to sponsoring faculty for review. 计划包括:

阅读
作业
课程名称及编号(e.g. PLS 399)与学分的数量
学生姓名和g#
学生电邮地址
学期作业即将开始

3. 独立学习计划批准后, faculty sends email to PLS chair or IR director, 抄送部门协调人, attaching plan and noting permission to register. 部门协调员日志计划.

4. PLS Chair or IR director grants override in Banner and notifies student via email of permission to register.

5. Upon completion of plan or before semester grades are due, 以较早的为准, sponsoring faculty emails PLS chair or IR director with grade for course (CR, NC或I). I (incomplete) would be reserved for extraordinary circumstances, not just because the student didn't complete the work in a timely manner. PLS chair or IR director is responsible for entering grade.