Many Ways to Learn and Earn Credit
The College of Individualized Studies encourages students to learn in a variety of ways, and offers alternatives to traditional classroom learning evaluation. See the website at http://www.metrostate.edu/msweb/explore/fc/cls.html
Choose from the following student-or faculty-directed options:
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is used to evaluate the college level
competence students have achieved, for credit. Prior Learning can be achieved through independent study, non-credit work, life and community-based learning, and/or experiential learning. Theory Seminars are designed specifically for students with extensive experience and practical knowledge in a subject, who want to ground their learning with additional academic context and the theory and principles of the subject. Seminars are also appropriate for students who have strong practical knowledge but not enough theoretical learning to consider Prior Learning Assessment. Student-Designed Independent Study (SDIS) allows students to pursue a unique interest or project with the help of a faculty member, who serves as a guide and evaluates the learning for credit. The SDIS project can also involve a variety of learning methods, such as community or professionally-based training, experiential learning and/or independent research. Faculty-Designed Independent Study (FDIS) Faculty-designed independent studies (FDIS) are designed by faculty to be learned by students independently: reading materials and doing assignments by following the instructor's outline. General Information
Internships: Students can develop innovative and flexible academic internships to fulfill their personal or professional goals. Internships offer students the chance to earn credit through hands-on learning at a variety of sites. Classroom, online or blended formats: Courses taught by university faculty from accross the curriculum may be taken by students in the individualized Studies program, as long as any published pre-requisites are met. Courses are offered in classroom format, typically once per week for 15 weeks, in a variety of locations. Fully online and asynchronous (accessible on the student's timetable) courses are offered in many departments, sometimes as an alternative to a course format, or as a specialized topic. Perspectives 301 and Capstone 499 are offered in both classroom and online format. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to remove posts that violate Facebook’s terms of service.
