College of Nursing
Undergraduate Nursing Department
Nursing Student Handbook

Independent Study Courses

POLICY REGARDING INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES

Generic Undergraduate Students
     
1. All required pre-nursing and supporting courses must be completed by enrollment to the nursing major at this institution or another accredited institution that offers equivalent courses. Individual students with a better than average academic record, may be considered for exception under special circumstances by the dean or the dean's designee.


2. D grades in pre-nursing courses at SDSU cannot be removed by an independent study course.


3. Independent study (i.e., correspondence courses) may be allowed for elective and humanities/fine arts core credits with prior approval by the dean or the dean's designee. 

Reviewed: December 2004

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Last Update: January 2005 
Published by Dr. Gloria P. Craig 
Maintained by Vickie Prussman

South Dakota State University 
College of Nursing
Nursing Student Handbook