The Individualized Studies major in the liberal arts provides self-directed students the opportunity to integrate personal interests and academic objectives. The B.A. in Individualized Studies serves as a foundation for future studies, or for a variety of professions, through its emphasis on critical thinking, writing, reflection, and research in such areas of study as arts, literature, history, and philosophy or ethics.
The Individualized Studies major also provides students who have transfer courses, or other sources of prior college-level learning, an opportunity to create a unified and coherent program of study from prior educational experiences.
The Individualized Studies major is researched and planned with guidance in the four-credit course SDLR 550, Individualized Studies Seminar.* A proposal for the major must be submitted to Academic Affairs for approval.
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