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Personalized Program
Independent Study (course number 470 in all departments) is considered an important feature of the Hastings College academic program. It is required in some departmental majors and is recommended for students planning to enter graduate school. Independent Study, which is open only to juniors and seniors who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 and an average of at least 3.0 in the field in which the study is being taken, implies original, truly independent work, with the primary initiative coming from the student.
Directed Study, on the other hand, implies greater structure and control by the instructor and is available for lower-division credit (course number 270) as well as for upper-division credit (course number 370), and does not have the same prerequisites as Independent Study.
The Internship Program (course numbers 290 and 490) provides an opportunity for students to earn academic credit for practical work experiences under certain prescribed conditions. Internship proposals are evaluated by a special Internship Committee. Eligibility is limited to full-time students with at least sophomore standing and a grade-point average of at least 2.5. Not more than 12 hours of Internship credit may be applied toward the 127 hours required for graduation. Students must have the approval of the Internship Committee before registering for the course.
Students may not enter the Personalized Program until they have completed at least two semesters, and they may not enter the Program with fewer than three semesters to go before graduation. A formal proposal, including a listing of all courses to be taken and an essay which explains the rationale for the student's program, is worked out with a faculty advisor of the student's choice and submitted to a faculty committee, called the Personalized Program Board, for approval. The Personalized Program is not for everyone; seldom are more than 10 to 15 students enrolled at any given time. But it does provide a unique opportunity for the creative and resourceful student who wishes to tailor-make a course of study to fit his/her own personal, academic, and vocational needs. View a list (in PDF) of Personalized Programs at Hastings College since 1975. | |  |
| Independent Study, Directed Study, and Internship |
Independent Study (course number 470 in all departments) is considered an important feature of the Hastings College academic program. It is required in some departmental majors and is recommended for students planning to enter graduate school. Independent Study, which is open only to juniors and seniors who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 and an average of at least 3.0 in the field in which the study is being taken, implies original, truly independent work, with the primary initiative coming from the student.
Directed Study, on the other hand, implies greater structure and control by the instructor and is available for lower-division credit (course number 270) as well as for upper-division credit (course number 370), and does not have the same prerequisites as Independent Study.
The Internship Program (course numbers 290 and 490) provides an opportunity for students to earn academic credit for practical work experiences under certain prescribed conditions. Internship proposals are evaluated by a special Internship Committee. Eligibility is limited to full-time students with at least sophomore standing and a grade-point average of at least 2.5. Not more than 12 hours of Internship credit may be applied toward the 127 hours required for graduation. Students must have the approval of the Internship Committee before registering for the course.
