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STUDENT INFORMATION This section to be completed by the StudentStudent must attach current copy of transcript showing good academic standing, and SOPHSEM 2900 completion, and minimum of 60 credits completed to this form. ISPs cannot be used as a substitution for a required course. Name: ID#: SAIC email: Degree: ISP Faculty Supervisor: Project title: Department Chair reviewer name: Semester and year for this ISP: Fall Spring Winter Summer Year: Number of credits for this ISP (up to 3): Have you previously taken ISP credit at SAIC? Yes No If yes, how many credits? This ISP satisfies credit for the following area (select one): Art History General Elective Humanity Liberal Arts Elective Natural Science Social Science Studio Department: Other: Undergraduate students should complete the Student Information section of this form (above), the ISP Plan (the last page of this document), attach a copy of current SAIC transcript, and email it to their ISP Faculty Supervisor. For the full ISP Policy, including terms of eligibility and guidelines, go to the SAIC Registrar’s Office webpage. Graduate students are not normally eligible to apply for ISPs and should refer to the policy at the above link before initiating an application. The New Course Proposal Committee will review the application for completion and a notification of the outcome will be sent to the student from the Registrar. The New Course Proposal Committee reviews ISP applications once a month in the fall and spring semesters, and once per term in winter and summer. The New Course Proposal Committee will only review ISP applications that are complete and have been submitted by the Department Chair of the area granting credit for the ISP. The Committee will not review applications submitted by students and/or ISP Faculty Supervisors. If application is approved, a notification will be sent from the Registrar letting the student know that they have been registered for the ISP. Independent Study Project (ISP) Application Form

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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([email protected]).TheNewCourseProposalCommitteewillreviewtheapplicationforcompletionandanotificationoftheoutcomewillbesenttothestudentfromtheRegistrar.TheNewCourseProposalCommitteereviewsISPapplicationsonceamonthinthefallandspringsemesters,andonceperterminwinterandsummer.