Independent studies and Honors Options in
Science at Penn State Mont Alto

Basic information about independent studies

• Courses numbered 296 and 496 are independent studies.
• Many Science faculty at Mont Alto have offered these courses.
• Negotiation between an interested student and a particular faculty member is the key to developing an independent study course. Many factors may influence whether such a course materializes, i.e., time constraints of schedules, agreement on details of the course, other courses being taken / offered, etc.
• Planning for independent studies takes some time. Please arrange to discuss the matter with the faculty member in question as early as possible, preferably ahead of the semester you want to take the course.

• Honors Options are modifications to regular courses. They are meant to replace some portion of the usual work with more challenging, interesting work for a student in the Honors Program.
• The deadline for completing the paperwork for an Honors Option is very early during each semester. Be sure to see the faculty member before the course starts or during the first week of the class if you wish to create an Honors Option.

All independent studies courses and Honors Options are offered by arrangement with a faculty member. Feel free to contact individual faculty members to discuss the possibilities.

More information is available on the web from these Penn State Mont Alto Science faculty:

Dr. Doncheski (physics), Dr. Hawkins (biology)

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