Guidelines for an Honors Independent Study Project

Guidelines for an Honors Independent Study Project
Purpose:
	An independent study project is an opportunity for juniors and seniors to pursue a specific topic of academic interest that is not available in the program of study.

Process:
	The student submits a word processed proposal to the department chair explaining why the topic is of interest, an outline of the material to be covered, the list of weekly assignments and a description of the final presentation. Also, it is the responsibility of the student to find a teacher who will act as mentor for the project who must sign the proposal. The deadline for submission of the proposal is the last day of the first quarter of that year. The project is to be completed during the third quarter of the school year and a formal presentation to the members of the Curriculum Committee will be arranged in early April. The Committee will vote on whether the student has met the standard for independent study. Upon successful completion of the project, the student will receive special honors recognition for independent study on the official school transcript; there is no academic credit given

Eligibility:
	The student must achieve a grade in the "A" range in the academic discipline at the end of the previous year and at the end of the first quarter of the current year. Juniors and seniors are eligible.

Note:
	Independent Study does not take the place of standard requirements; rather, it is an additional obligation that the student elects to complete.


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