Opus COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Independent Study 4995/6995 –Reading & Research Contract
Definition: A course whose mode of instruction offers the student an opportunity to study or research in-depth a topic or subject
matter usually not offered in the established curriculum with a faculty of his/her choice and independent of the classroom setting.
Undergraduate independent study projects require junior or senior standing and normally a 3.000 G.P.A.
Instructions for Undergraduate Student:
1. Type directly on the form below, print the form and sign the form.
2. Work with your course director to complete the form.
3. Obtain approval of Course Director and your Department Chairperson.
4. Complete an Approval for Independent Study Course form (available in the “Forms-Academic” section of the MU Central website
www.marquette.edu/mucentral) and obtain appropriate approval
5. If you intend on requesting the course to count toward your technical elective requirement, you must also submit a Curriculum
Substitution/Request form (available at http://www.marquette.edu/engineering/academic-advising-center/)
6. Return the completed forms to the Engineering Academic Advising Center, Haggerty 280 or email to coe-records@marquette.edu .
7. If approved, the Office of the Registrar will enroll you in the course. When processing is complete, you will see the course appear in your
schedule in CheckMarq. NOTE: The Registrar will not process requests until all Holds are removed from your account.
Instructions for the College:
1. Verify forms have appropriate signatures.
2. Scan this form with the Approval for Independent Study Course form to Registrar in ImageNow.
3. Send PDF copies of approved forms to Student and Instructor.
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Student Information:
Name: MUID:
Requirement
TermandYear
Last, First , Middle Initial
Major(s): Minor(s): Advisor:
ExpectedGraduationTerm: 20 May Aug Dec
Email: ______________________________@marquette.edu Year in School: _______ Junior ________ Senior G.PA.: ____________
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Course Information:
I wish to permission to enroll in the following course/section: Year: ______ Semester: ________ Session:________ Credits: _______
Department: ____________ Course Director: ____________________________________ Course Director MU ID: _______________
Title of Course: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
* Objective of course:
* Plans for implementing objective (including location of any laboratory work, laboratory instruments and materials to be used, and/or texts):
* Means to be used for final evaluation of work (design report, term paper, test, etc. – copy must be filed with the Department Chairperson:
* Use additional sheets if necessary. Number of Hours/Weeks to be devoted to course: __________________________________
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APPROVALS:
Signature of Student: _______________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________
Course Director’s Signature: _________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________
Department Chairperson Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Date: ____________
Rev. 12/04/2014
