Independent Study Courses

Students in good standing who are unable to take a course specifically required to complete their degree and graduate on time may earn academic credit by taking an independent study course. Independent study courses may not be taken in a term when the course is offered on the schedule. When the above necessity exists, a student should request an independent study from his/her academic advisor, who contacts the program lead for instructor availability and authorization. If verified that the course needed is unavailable and no other option exists, the student completes the Independent Study Contract and submits the contract to the program lead. An official form for such contracts is required and available on each campus. The faculty member facilitating the independent study adjusts the corresponding course syllabus for the independent study and provides it to the student at the beginning of the term. The content of an independent study course must significantly duplicate material offered in a regularly scheduled course.

Articulation Agreements

An articulation agreement is a formal agreement between two educational institutions defining how courses or programs taken at one school can be used toward academic requirements at another school. Stratford University has no articulation agreements at this time.