A student can complete the Intensive Learning requirement by undertaking an independent study or internship. However, the student can take no other course while completing the IL independent study or IL internship.

A student will typically complete an IL Independent Study or IL Internship during May or during summer. The summer term of study would coincide with Summer I (June), Summer II (July) , or Summer III (June and July).

IL Independent Study and IL Internship are reserved for students who are unable to take a course during the regular May term because of work and family obligations or other personal reasons and for students who prefer to do a substantial research project outside of class though in close collaboration with a supervising instructor. In either case, applicants must justify why they could not or would prefer not to complete the requirement by taking an IL course in May. Except in the case of Egg Factory internships (see below), permission is not automatic, so applicants must state the case persuasively, with good reasons.

• Develop a topic of study or work experience.
• Find an instructor who would be willing to supervise the IL Independent Study or IL Internship.
• Write a well-crafted proposal outlining the topic of the independent study or internship, including a timeline for its completion and a working bibliography of resources.
• Review the proposal it with the instructor and revise as needed.
• Complete the application cover form.
• Obtain signatures on the application cover form from the supervising instructor and from the chair of the department under whose auspices the work is to be conducted.
• Submit the signed application (with typed proposal) to the Director of the Intensive Learning program.

For an application form and more information on IL Independent Study and IL Internship, click a link below:

Request to Use Internship

Request to Use Independent Study

• November 15 for an IL Independent Study or IL Internship to be completed during Spring term. (For students who are not enrolled in courses during the period of study.)
• April 1 for an IL Independent Study or IL Internship to be completed during May term.
• April 15 for an IL Independent Study or IL Internship to be completed during Summer term. Please specify Summer I (June), Summer II (July), or Summer III (June and July).

IL Independent Study and IL Internship 2008

Josh Amick with Dr. Len Pysh, IL 477 Independent Study, "The Protein Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase," Summer III

Kristen Clare with Dr. Tim Johan, CHEM 477 Independent Study, "Studying the active site of 5, 10 methenyltetrahydrofolate synthetase," Summer III

Crystal Clemons with Prof. Diane Brogan, SOCI 477, "Crisis Intervention for Adolescents," Summer III

Robbie Karim with Dr. Vern Miller, CHEM 477 Independent Study, "Synthesis of Neutral Bisamine Boron Compounds," Summer III

Zachary Hellkamp with Dr. Tom Carter, IL 477 Independent Study, "Inside the Mind of a Marine: A Narrative of My Service in Iraq," Summer III

Emily Horner with Dr. Martha Kuchar, IL 477 Independent Study, "Healing the Wounds: Bosnia Since `Ethnic Cleansing,'" Summer III

Nicholas Marks with Dr. Gary Hollis, CHEM 477 Independent Study, "Synthesis, Purification, and Characterization of a Highly Fluorinated Dendrimer," Summer III

Mandy Philips with Dr. Julie Lyon, IL 477 Internship, "Interning at Green Team Entertainment," May term

Matthew Schaeffer with Dr. Ali Nazemi, IL 477 Independent Study, "Managing Projects and Resources using Project Management Software," Summer III

Kelsey Sloan with Dr. Gail Steehler, CHEM 477 Independent Study, "Green Chemistry: Delving into More Environmentally-Friendly Labs," Summer III

Lindsay Stinson with Dr. Anita Turpin, IL 477 Independent Study, "Sweatshops and the Trading Industry for America's Retail," May term

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May Term
May 12 - 30, 2008

Summer Classes Begin
June 2, 2008

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