Special Problems (undergraduate) and Directed/Independent Study (graduate) courses are designed to provide the exceptional student with the opportunity to study topics not ordinarily examined in existing courses, or at least not treated in an in-depth manner in existing course offerings. A Special Problems / Directed Study course must culminate in a term paper or project. The minimum GPA (for all coursework at ASU) to qualify for Special Problems / Directed Study is 3.00.
To obtain approval to enroll in Special Problems / Directed Study, you must complete this form and attach a Course Information summary. That summary must include the following: (1) the course subtitle; (2) a course description; (3) a list of required texts and course readings; (5) a brief description of the term paper or project the student will be undertaking; (6) a statement concerning the method used to determine the final grade; and (7) the instructor's signature.
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Chair's Signature: ____________________________________ |
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