Contra Costa College
INDEPENDENT STUDY
Course Outline
DEPARTMENT:
PREREQUISITE:
298
Number of Weeks:
Lecture Hours:
Lab Hours:
Variable Units:
18
.1-4
Educational contract of study signed by Student, Instructor, Department Chair, Division Dean, and Vice
President of Instruction or Designee. Topics must extend beyond regular course offerings.
COURSE INFORMATION
Short Description of Project or Assignment
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for selected students to develop independent skills in pursuing studies and/or
research of academic disciplines. Students may complete from 0.1 – 4.0 units not to exceed a total of nine
(9) units of Independent Study.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
COURSE CONTENT
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture/demonstration/conferencing. Individual or group participation in advanced studies.
Optional: Audio/visual materials, site visitations, correspondence w/noted individuals, creative works, written
and/or oral reports, etc.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Pub/Ed/Date:
Instructor Developed Materials
Other:
EVALUATION OF STUDENT PROGRESS (Completion and evaluation of individual/group project or assignment.
GRADING STANDARDS
The amount of research and advanced studies or the time required to complete a creative project will
determine the number of units assigned by the instructor to this Independent Study.
Grades may be determined on the following percentage basis:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Prepared by:
Form Revised 02/14
Research/study
 Completion and quality of written materials:
100%
Research/study/oral report
 Completion and quality of written materials:
 Oral report:
65%
35%
Creative project
 Completion and quality of final project:
100%
Creative project/oral report-performance
 Completion and quality of final project:
 Oral report-performance
65%
35%
Other
Contra Costa College
PROCESS: Once Independent Study contract is completed, ensure there is a section/class already in the system, or have
the department chair submit the New Section request on to their Division office before having the student come to the
Instruction/VP Office.
REQUEST TO ENROLL IN
INDEPENDENT STUDY 298
Last Name:
First Name:
Student ID number:
Term:
MI:
yyyy/yy
SU
FA
SP
It is requested that the noted student above be enrolled in the following Independent Study Course:
Course Subject/Title:
Section:
____
List abbreviated Short Description:
Units:
(List units to be awarded upon completion of Independent Study contract.)
Start Date:
Stop Date:
Contract Statement, Signatures, and Approvals:
I,
, the student, agree to the terms on the following documents.
Student Signature
Date
Instructor Signature
Date
Approved:
Department Chair Signature
Date
Division Dean Signature
Date
Approved:
Approved:
Vice President of Instruction or Designee
Revised 01/13
Date
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