Eligibility: Only degree-seeking students are eligible to enroll in individualized sections or independent studies.
Individualized Sections are sections that are created at the student's request upon the approval of the instructor, department chair and the dean. They are not listed in the schedule online. They may include: thesis, dissertation, project research, MS projects, doctoral project, internship, and course by arrangement.
Registration Process: students must obtain all the required signatures on the Individualized Section Registration form which is available online. The following signatures are required: Instructor's, Department Chair's or Program Director's. For the Course by Arrangement the signature of the Dean is also required.The fully completed form should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office at either campus in person, by mail, or by fax. Online registration for individualized section is not available.
When work is not completed within one semester:
All students, excluding the students in College of Performing Arts, who do not complete their work within one term must register for continuation of Individualized Section for zero credits for each subsequent semester, except Summer.
Students in the College of Performing Arts continuing the course must register for one semester hour.
Do not use the Individualized Section Registration Form to register for continuation of the course. Only the regular Course Selection Worksheet signed by the student is required. The continued courses contain "Y" letter next to their number; for example PSYC 699Y.
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