Independent Study (IS)

Graduate

This course is designed by the student under the supervision of their Advisor. The student creates the course in one term, which includes developing a course description, syllabus, deliverables, bibliography, and more. The student then takes the course in the following term, also under the guidance of their Advisor. IS courses are supervised by Dartmouth faculty and must be completed by the end of the regular ten-week term, similar to any other course. The IS course is anticipated to provide a high-quality, graduate-level experience. It may involve: A subject studied independently that is unavailable at Dartmouth or not offered at a convenient time. A continuation of a previously taken course, involving new and original work. An independently designed research course. Independent study or research that serves as preliminary work for the thesis. Prerequisite: Student must have an approved proposal on file before the start of the term for which they want to complete the course. They also must have completed 4 regular-tuition courses before proposing their Independent Study.