Special Studies

Tutorials

A student with academic difficulties in a given course may arrange for tutorial assistance through the Writing and Learning Center. Payment for a tutorial is not included in the student's tuition and must be arranged with the individual tutor. No course credit is given for tutorials.

Independent Study

Students may petition the Dean of the College to take an existing course in the Franklin College catalog as an independent study course from an individual faculty member provided they meet the following criteria:

• The student has applied to graduate and the Registrar can confirm that degree completion is estimated to be within the academic year; and 

• The course required to complete degree requirements (or an adequate course substitute) is not being offered/scheduled by the College within the academic year in which the student would otherwise complete all degree requirements.

Independent study courses are only permitted based on the criteria above and with the faculty member's consent. Such courses are normally restricted to full-time faculty during the academic year (August - May). Payment for this type of course is included in the student's regular full-time tuition provided that the full course load is no more than five courses per semester; otherwise the independent study will be charged as a course at the part-time rate. Three credits may be given for each independent study course. Generally a student should enroll for no more than one independent study course in a given semester. A petition for any independent course must be submitted to the Dean of the College for approval before the Course Change deadline.