Ad Interim Courses
Departments may offer courses ad interim upon approval of the respective department chair, associate dean, and/or dean. These courses may include Selected Topics, Seminars, Special Problems, Special Studies, Special Topics, etc. as well as Independent Learning, Independent Research, Independent Study(ies), etc.
Selected Topics, Seminars, Special Problems, Special Studies, Special Topics, and other courses of this type may be offered to provide content of particular interest, importance, relevance, etc. Such courses may be offered ad interim twice. Once courses of this type have been offered twice, departments must obtain official approval of subsequent offerings via submission of curriculum change proposals for new courses. Courses of this type are generally offered due to some unusual circumstance; they are scheduled like typical courses and intended for general enrollment.
Independent Learning, Independent Research, Independent Study(ies), and other courses of this type may be offered to enable enrollment of a single student in an officially approved course or to provide individualized content. Courses of this type are not intended for general enrollment and usually meet apart from the standard weekly class schedule. Independent study is typically approved only for students of high achievement (generally requiring a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher) and motivation, inasmuch as it requires more time, concentration, and initiative for successful completion. A course in which a student has previously earned a grade of a "D" or "F generally may not be repeated through independent study, unless the course in question is only offered through independent study or approved by the Dean of the College which provides the course. A course that is being offered during a particular semester cannot normally be taken by independent study.
Any officially approved course prefixes (ARTS, BMGT, CSBS, ENGL, MATH, NURS, READ, etc.) may be selected. The courses may be offered at any level (0=developmental, 1=freshman, 2=sophomore, 3=junior, 4=senior, etc.) and for any number of semester credit hours ranging from 0 to 9.
The placeholder for Topics courses offered ad interim is XXXX XX9X: course prefix, course level, semester credit hours, and a two digit number to signify the temporary status of the course (90, 91, 99, etc.). Examples of course numbers for non-singular enrollment ad interim courses include BIOL 4090-01; ENGL 0191-01; EXSS 2391-01; and NURS 3691-01.
Courses which are offered as an independent study to a single student will be offered as their officially approved course numbers, but the section number will be “IS.” Examples of numbers for courses of this type include BFIN 4345-IS; MUSI 3289-IS; and PHIL 2315-IS.
Courses offered ad interim are subject to all applicable tuition and fee charges.