Special Problems
The department offers special problems (independent study) courses for only very special
circumstances. If a student requires a specific course in order to graduate, and that
course is not being offered that semester, with instructor consent, students may sometimes
be enrolled in a special problems course. This is a section created especially for
one student, and it requires the instructor to work one-on-one with the student to
make sure that they get the same materials and information that a student enrolled
in a "regular" section would get, so this option is used only for emergencies. All
the courses that the department requires for majors and minors are offered on a regular
rotation, so with some planning on the part of the student, this option will rarely
be necessary.
Students may also have a keen interest in a particular topic relevant to the study
of world languages that is not offered as a formal course. If a student can find an
instructor who is willing to work with them and whose interests and expertise are
also in that area, the department can set up a special problems course to serve as
an independent study of a focused topic.
Undergraduate students, who wish to enroll in graduate level courses and earn undergraduate
level credit, require the advance consent of the instructor, as graduate courses are
more demanding and require greater familiarity with the language than undergraduate
courses.
Special Problems Request
In almost all cases, the final approval rests with the instructor even after the main
office reviews your request, so your request may not automatically be granted. Please
complete the form below and submit it to the World Languages department office in
LANG 101.
Download the Special Problems Request Form
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