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Independent and Directed Studies
If you have completed at least 54 credits at the college level and have completed one semester at SUNY Brockport and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, you are eligible to arrange an independent or directed study with a professor. These are two quite distinct kinds of courses. The independent study builds from a course you have already completed and is designed in consultation with the professor who has agreed to work with you. A directed study substitutes for an already existing course that you cannot fit into your schedule. In both cases you work independently according to the program agreed to with the professor. Note that professors are not obligated to do independent and directed studies; they do so in addition to their regular teaching loads. That said, many history faculty are willing to do them, and the independent study in particular can be a chance for you to get into depth on a subject that strongly interests you.
