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February 21, 2000

Guidelines for Directed Study: IT 4400

Introduction

 A directed study is a special, one-time offering of a topic.  The directed study cannot substantially overlap an existing course in the curriculum.  Directed studies should not be last-minute, ad hoc ideas.  The best directed study proposals are those that are well-defined and have detailed learning objectives and deliverables.  You must have a faculty sponsor/instructor support your directed study proposal.

General Restrictions

  • The directed study cannot duplicate or significantly overlap an existing course.   Your academic advisor can assist you in this determination
  • A directed study carries 3 semester hours of credit
  • A student may not use more than 9 semester hours of directed study credit to fulfill degree requirements.  Check with your department for specific restrictions on the use of directed study credit to fulfill major and free electives
  • A student must have a cumulative and major GPA of at least 3.0 to be eligible for a directed study
  • A directed study must be approved at least one month prior to the beginning of the semester that the student plans to enroll in IT 4400

Proposal

 The proposal for the directed study should include: 

  • Descriptive, self-documenting title (the title should describe the purpose of the directed study)
  • Student’s name, telephone number and email address
  • One-sentence statement of the purpose of the directed study
  • Learning objectives with sufficient detail to enable the directed study to be properly evaluated
  • Detailed schedule of activities, readings, projects, and or/assignments
  • Deliverables of the directed study, including reports, systems, presentations, etc.
  • Schedule of deliverables
  • Description of the evaluation criteria - how the grade will be determined
  • The name of the supervising faculty member

Instructions

1.  Evaluate your eligibility to participate in a directed study

2.  Develop a proposal for a directed study.  Talk with your advisor and instructors if you need assistance

3.  Get your academic advisor's approval

4.  Bring/email the completed proposal to the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems (SC 510).  If the proposal needs reworking or is rejected, you will be notified via email.  If accepted, you will need to complete the KSU document, "Request For Directed Study Approval". 

  Advice

  • Do not wait until the last minute to begin developing your proposal.  It usually takes a couple of iterations to get the proposal refined
  • Spread your deliverables out over the semester – do not propose that they all be delivered on the last day of the semester
  • Get your advisor involved early in the process
  • It is better to have multiple, small deliverables rather than a single, large deliverable.  Examples of deliverables include, but are not limited to:
    • Bibliography
    • Report
    • Web site
    • Presentation
    • Database
    • User documentation
    • Test plan
    • Survey methodology
    • Survey instrument
    • Survey results

 Questions

 Email any questions to IT Certificate Coordinator.