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Next: Off-Campus Programs Up: Additional Academic Programs Previous: Additional Academic Programs
All-College Independent Study Courses
No more than four All-College Independent Study course credits (280/380, 289/389, 290/390, 299/399) may be counted toward satisfying the minimum credit requirement for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music degree. No more than two All-College Independent Study course credits (380, 389, 390, 399) may be counted toward satisfying the minimum of nine course credits numbered in the 300s or 400s required for the B.A. or B.Mus. degree.
280/380. Internships (1/2-4)
See ``Departmental Off-Campus Internships'' under
Off-Campus Programsbelow for a general
description of internships. Like Individual Projects,
Internships are open only to students who have completed at least nine
term credits, at least two of which are in the same department as the
Internship. See listing under individual departments for specific
information. (CR)
Internships are hands-on experiences designed to provide students with pre-professional work projects under the guidance of a practicing professional supervisor. Typically, a valid internship will include a minimum of 40 hours of participation per week for one course credit and 20 hours of participation per week for one-half course credit.
To enroll in an Internship, a student must file a proposal endorsed by the faculty sponsor. The proposal must be submitted to the Registrar before the start of the term in which the Internship is to be credited. Internship credit will not be approved retroactively. Forms are available from the Registrar's Office.
289/389. Group Projects (1/2-1)
Two or more students who wish to organize a course of study in an area
not normally included in the regular course offerings may assume the
responsibility for finding a faculty sponsor and for drafting a contract
to be approved by the Academic Standing Committee. The contract must be
submitted on a form available from the Registrar's Office at least four
weeks before the Project is to begin. Group Projects are open only to
students who have completed at least nine term credits. Only those
students who have signed the original contract may register for the
course. Projects may be either departmental or interdepartmental;
however, a Group Project may not be used to meet any of the general
education requirements for the B.A. or B.Mus. degree and does not count toward a major unless specifically approved by
the department concerned. A half-course credit in a Group Project is
permitted only if taken in conjunction with another half-credit course
or with a parallel course. Exceptions must be approved by the Academic
Standing Committee. (CR)
290/390. Individual Projects (1/2-1)
Students may do intensive work in a subject or area not normally
included in the regular course offerings or else pursue in depth a topic
encountered as part of previous studies. The arrangement is that of a
tutorial, in which the student works independently under the supervision
of a faculty tutor on a topic suggested by the student and approved by
the tutor. Individual Projects are open only to students who have
completed a minimum of nine term credits, at least two of which are in
the same department as the Project. B.A. or B.Mus.
candidates are not permitted to earn more than two course credits of
Individual Projects in any one department. Individual Projects may not
be used to satisfy general education requirements for the B.A. or B.Mus.
degree and may fulfill major requirements only if the department
approves.
To enroll in an Individual Project, a student must file a petition endorsed by the faculty tutor and the chair of the department. The petition must be submitted to the Registrar at least four weeks before the start of the term in which the Project is to be credited. Forms are available from the Registrar's Office. A half-course credit in an Individual Project is permitted only if taken in conjunction with another half-credit course or with a parallel course. Exceptions must be approved by the Academic Standing Committee. (OP)
299/399. Summer Study
Although Cornell does not currently offer on-campus courses during the
summer, students may earn one course credit for either a research
project or an internship undertaken during the summer. Only students who
will have completed 14 term credits before the start of the Summer Study course
are eligible to apply. Students begin by consulting a faculty member in
the department in which they wish to earn the credit, who can tell them
whether the department will sponsor their project and what, if any,
prerequisites or other conditions must be satisfied in order to obtain
departmental approval. Although some departments may suggest topics or
put students in contact with prospective internship supervisors, most
students develop their own proposals and contacts.
To register for a Summer Study course, students must file a prospectus with the Registrar, available from the Registrar's Office, before leaving for the summer (the earlier the better in case there is a problem obtaining the permission of the Academic Standing Committee). The prospectus must be approved and signed by the faculty sponsor and the department chair. Late or retroactive registration is not permitted. No more than one course credit may be earned in any one summer, and not more than two course credits of Summer Study may be counted toward a student's Cornell degree.
The Summer Study course must be completed during the summer in which it is undertaken, i.e., between the start of Term Nine and the end of Term One. Only grades of Credit (not letter grades) are assigned for successful completion of Summer Study courses. If a student fails or otherwise does not complete the course, he or she will not be charged and no record of the course or grade will be recorded on the student's transcript; however, if the College or the faculty sponsor has incurred any expense in connection with the course, the student will be charged the amount of this expense.
No additional tuition for a Summer Study course is charged if the student substitutes the Summer Study for a course either in one of the terms of the year preceding the start of the summer or in one of the nine terms of the following academic year. The student must also have paid or must pay tuition for the full academic year (eight terms) in which the Summer Study is credited. Under this option, the Summer Study is undertaken and completed during the summer, but the credit is posted either retroactively in one of the terms of the preceding year or in one of the following nine terms. A student is not permitted, however, to take a course in the term in which the Summer Study course is credited and must therefore take that term as a vacation. If these conditions are not satisfied, the student will not receive credit for a Summer Study course unless he or she pays tuition for the course at the rate charged for a single term during the regular academic year.
Students who elect to receive credit for their Summer Study retroactively in the preceding year but are unable to complete the course are not entitled to a refund, regardless of the circumstances. In such an event, the student's registration will be changed to ``vacation.'' Students should keep in mind the possibility that the internship may not materialize or that they may not be able to complete it. They should make certain, therefore, that they earn enough credits during the preceding academic year in order not to jeopardize their being graduated on time. For information about Summer Study courses, consult the Registrar. (CR)
690. Special Studies
B.S.S. candidates have the option for one or more terms of
reading on their own; auditing courses; doing library or field research;
working either as a volunteer or a paid employee with public or private
organizations; taking professional or vocational courses at other
institutions; traveling; or engaging in a creative endeavor involving
writing, composing, performing, painting, sculpting, etc. To arrange a
Special Study course, the student must justify to her or his degree advisor
that the proposed experience is relevant to the student's educational
objectives as stated in the B.S.S. Prospectus and will materially help
the student achieve these goals.
Students who undertake a Special Study course (690) must file a Plan of Study with the Registrar before the start of the term. This is the contract for the term and must be approved and signed by the faculty advisor. Special Studies projects may extend over two or more consecutive terms; however, only one Plan of Study need be filed if only one project is involved. Any changes in the Plan of Study after the start of the term must be approved by the advisor and filed with the Registrar.
Students who file a Plan of Study at the beginning of a term must also file a Progress Report at the conclusion of that term in order to receive a term credit for their work. The advisor determines whether the student has done what was proposed in the Plan of Study and either signs the Progress Report (thus authorizing a term credit) or not, depending upon the advisor's evaluation of the student's academic progress. Students who file a Plan of Study for a multi-term project need not file a Progress Report until they have completed the project, i.e., at the conclusion of the final term specified in the Plan of Study. Because the advisor must certify to the Registrar at the end of every term that satisfactory progress is being made toward the completion of the project, the advisor may ask the student to submit periodic evidences of such progress. The Progress Report, typed onto an official form by the Registrar and signed by the student and the advisor, becomes a permanent part of the student's transcript.
There is no limit to the number of Special Studies that a B.S.S. candidate may take. The Registrar approves petitions (available from the Registrar's Office) to waive room and board charges for one or more semesters (periods of not fewer than four terms) for a limited number of B.S.S. candidates planning to undertake Special Studies outside Mount Vernon. (CR)
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