Numbering of Courses
Undergraduate Course Levels:
100-Level Courses: Foundational/Introductory
Primary Audience: First-year students and sophomores
200-Level Courses: Intermediate
Primary Audience: Sophomores and juniors
300-Level Courses: Advanced Intermediate/Upper Division
Primary Audience: Juniors and seniors
400-Level Courses: Advanced/Capstone
Primary Audience: Seniors (and occasionally advanced juniors)
Graduate Course Levels:
500-Level Courses: Entry-Level Graduate
Primary Audience: First-year graduate students; exceptionally qualified seniors with permission
600-Level Courses: Advanced Graduate
Primary Audience: Graduate students, typically second year; advanced master’s students
Independent Study
An individualized course or project in which the student proceeds independently on his or her study and meets with the faculty member for a limited number of times to report progress and receive suggestions.
Students wanting to take an independent study should work with their advisor to initiate the request. In addition, students must comply with the following requirements:
- junior or senior classification (60 semester hours or more)
- a major in the field with a minimum of 18 semester hours completed in the field
- a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- an overall GPA of 3.0 in the major
- an ability to work independently.
Directed Study
Under special circumstances, a faculty member may choose to teach a course listed in the Academic Bulletin to one student. To be eligible for a directed study:
- The student must be in the final semester before graduation or the semester before student teaching,
- The course is required for graduation, and
- No substitutions are available for the course (see the Program Coordinator for major course substitutions or the Registrar for General Education substitutions).
The student completing a directed study must meet regularly with a faculty member to receive instruction. The faculty member will need to complete a Directed Study form prior to the beginning of the term. The program director and the registrar must approve this form before registration is complete. In addition, the student must be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA).
Normally, students may register for only one independent/directed study in any single term. In addition, regularly offered courses normally may not be taken as independent study. Exceptions to independent study policies may only be approved by the Provosts’ Office.
Students are registered for independent studies and/or directed studies by the Registrar’s Office as soon as the completed form is submitted to the office with the required signatures.
Deadlines: Completed forms (including all required signatures) must be received by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the add/drop period.
Tutorial Courses
Tutorial courses are offered at Kentucky Wesleyan College under special conditions. As a general rule, students should not be encouraged to apply for tutorial work.
If a program director believes that a student needs a tutorial course because of extenuating circumstances, he or she should consult the Provost. After a joint agreement has been reached, the student may obtain an application from the Provost’s office. When the application is approved, the student may register for the course. The cost to the student for a tutorial course is double the tuition rate, and the student should be so advised. All fees must be paid in full before the course may begin.