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Course Credit:  3.0

Directed Research and Writing allows for specifically-designed intensive studies in the student’s area of interest. A student must be in good academic standing, have a mentor instructor who agrees to direct the study, and present to the mentor a proposed focus for the units earned; this then needs to be approved by both the instructor and chair. If approved, the instructor will craft the specifics re: materials, assignments, workload, and learning outcomes. Roughly 5 books read and 5000-7000 words written over the course of the semester. Some of the writing could take the form of journals and more informal reflections, however a formal academic written analysis of some kind must be part of the writing produced. Also, museum visits or personal tours of artifacts, et. al, may stand in lieu of some of the readings.