Directed Study Program for Seniors

As you begin to think about options for your spring term, such as an Alternate Study Project, there is another possibility you might want to explore: a Directed Study Project.

If you are interested in further study in an academic discipline, you can work with a teacher to design a course that would not normally be offered in our course catalog.

A Directed Study falls under the auspices of an academic department, must be set up with a faculty member, and must be approved by the Department Chair and the Director of Studies.

The Directed Study takes the place of a spring term elective and is graded numerically, as with any other academic course.

You may NOT drop any continuing course to do a Directed Study.

No faculty member may take on more than two Directed Study projects. The decision on which two are chosen (should the demand be higher) will be based on the comparative merits of the proposals.

Distinguishing Between an Alternate Study and a Directed Study

• An ALTERNATE Study Project is NON-ACADEMIC, graded pass/fail and in place of 1 – 5 courses (3 – 5 courses for OFF campus projects only).
• A DIRECTED Study Project is ACADEMIC, graded numerically and in place of one spring term elective.

If you want to pursue a Directed Study Project, you MUST meet with the Director of Studies PRIOR to submitting your proposal!

Examples of Directed Study projects include:

• Study of a foreign language
• Creative writing/short stories

Instructions for Submitting a Directed Study Proposal

• Complete the form below and attach the curriculum and syllabus approved by your teacher
• The proposal form must be completed  and submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2013. The proposals will then be forwarded to the appropriate Department Chair who will make the final determination
• Late proposals will NOT be considered

Directed Study Proposal Form