Independent Study Project (ISP) Application Form

STUDENTINFORMATION

ThissectiontobecompletedbytheStudent–Studentmustattachcurrentcopyoftranscriptshowinggoodacademicstanding,andSOPHSEM2900completion,andminimumof60creditscompletedtothisform.ISPscannotbeusedasasubstitutionforarequiredcourse.

Name: ID#:

SAICemail: Degree:

ISPFacultySupervisor:

Projecttitle:

DepartmentChairreviewername: SemesterandyearforthisISP: Fall Spring Winter Summer Year:

NumberofcreditsforthisISP(upto3): HaveyoupreviouslytakenISPcreditatSAIC? Yes No Ifyes,howmanycredits? ThisISPsatisfiescreditforthefollowingarea(selectone):

ArtHistoryGeneralElectiveHumanity

LiberalArtsElectiveNaturalScienceSocialScience

StudioDepartment: Other:

UndergraduatestudentsshouldcompletetheStudentInformationsectionofthisform(above),theISPPlan(thelastpageofthisdocument),attachacopyofcurrentSAICtranscript,andemailittotheirISPFacultySupervisor.ForthefullISPPolicy,includingtermsofeligibilityandguidelines,gototheSAICRegistrar’sOfficewebpage.

GraduatestudentsarenotnormallyeligibletoapplyforISPsandshouldrefertothepolicyattheabovelinkbeforeinitiatinganapplication.

TheNewCourseProposalCommitteewillreviewtheapplicationforcompletionandanotificationoftheoutcomewillbesenttothestudentfromtheRegistrar.TheNewCourseProposalCommitteereviewsISPapplicationsonceamonthinthefallandspringsemesters,andonceperterminwinterandsummer.TheNewCourseProposalCommitteewillonlyreviewISPapplicationsthatarecompleteandhavebeensubmittedbytheDepartmentChairoftheareagrantingcreditfortheISP.TheCommitteewillnotreviewapplicationssubmittedbystudentsand/orISPFacultySupervisors.

Ifapplicationisapproved,anotificationwillbesentfromtheRegistrarlettingthestudentknowthattheyhavebeenregisteredfortheISP.

IndependentStudyProject(ISP)ApplicationForm

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ISPPLAN

ThissectiontobecompletedbythestudentinconsultationwiththeISPFacultySupervisorPROJECTTITLE:

PROJECTDESCRIPTIONandMATERIALSRESEARCH/BIBLIOGRAPHY

ExplainwhythisproposalneedstobeundertakenasanISP.Arethereanyexistingcoursesthatcoverthematerial?Ifso,howdoesthisproposalgobeyondtheexistingcourse/s?Includethepurposeandmethodologyoftheproject;howitsupplementsorenhancestheestablishedcurriculum;whatyouexpecttogainfromthisproject,andalistofresearchmaterialsand/orbibliography.

FACILITIES/TECHNOLOGY

Doesthisproposalrequireaccesstoanyspecialtechnology,facilities,orotherresources?Ifso,pleaseexplainindetailwhattheyare,ifyouhavepreviouslybeenauthorizedtousethem,andhowtheywouldbeusedfortheproject.

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ISPPLAN

ThissectiontobecompletedbythestudentinconsultationwiththeISPFacultySupervisor

PROJECTREQUIREMENTSandDEADLINES

Listanypapers,presentations,projects,research,orotherworkstobeproducedintheISP

MEETINGSCHEDULE

Includedatesandifmeetingswillbeinpersonorvirtual(emailcorrespondencealonedoesnotconstituteameetingandshouldnotbeincludedintheschedulebelow)

PROJECTEVALUATION

Descriptionofhowtheprojectistobeevaluated,whatarethegradingcriteria?WhatconstitutessuccessfulcompletionofthisISP?Statewhichdegreeprogram-levellearninggoaltheISPfallsunder—seebelowforBFAinStudioLearningGoals.Forotherundergraduatedegrees,pleaseseetheappropriatedepartmentforLearningGoals.(i.e.BFAinStudioGoal1:CreativeProduction).

BFALearningGoal1:CreativeProductionStudentswillcreateworkthatdemonstratesperceptualacuity,conceptualunderstanding,andtechnicalfacilityataprofessionalentrylevelintheirchosenarea(s)ofstudy.BFALearningGoal2:CriticalandAnalyticalThinkingStudentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoanalyzeandconstructargumentscriticallyengagingwithideas,artifacts,andevents.BFALearningGoal3:ContextualizationStudentswilldevelopculturalliteracyandtheabilitytointegrateandsynthesizeknowledgefrommultipledisciplinesandcontexts.BFALearningGoal4:CommunicationStudentswillbeabletothink,listen,speak,andwriteeffectively,communicatingwithprecision,cogency,andrhetoricalconviction.

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ISPFACULTYSUPERVISORThissectiontobecompletedbytheISPFacultySupervisorPleaseprovideabriefrationaleofhowyourqualificationsand/orexperienceareappropriatetothetopicofthisISPproposal.

AfterreviewingthisISPProposal,pleasetypeyourname&thedatebelowtosubmityourapproval:

ISPFacultySupervisorName:

Date: Emailthecompletedapplication(thisformandanyattachments)fromyourSAICemailaccounttoyourDepartmentChairfortheirreviewandapproval.

REVIEWANDAPPROVALSThissectiontobecompletedbytheDepartmentChair

ByaddingyournamebelowandsubmittingthisformtotheRegistrar,youareverifyingthat:

• thisstudentmeetsISPrequirements• thefacultymemberiseligibleandappropriatetosupervisethisISP• theproposaldoesnotreplicatecurriculuminyourdepartment,and• youbelievetheproposalhasmeritforthenumberofcreditsrequested.

Pleaseaddanynotesonpermission,ifnecessary:

DepartmentChairofareagrantingcredit:

Date:

DepartmentChairmustemailtheapprovedandcompletedapplication(thisformandanyattachments)fromyourSAICemailaccounttotheRegistrarforfinalreviewbytheNewCourseProposalCommittee(saic.registrar@saic.edu).TheNewCourseProposalCommitteewillreviewtheapplicationforcompletionandanotificationoftheoutcomewillbesenttothestudentfromtheRegistrar.TheNewCourseProposalCommitteereviewsISPapplicationsonceamonthinthefallandspringsemesters,andonceperterminwinterandsummer.