Independent study conducted under close supervision of an FMS faculty member. For FMS juniors and seniors who have a strong interest in an area of study in which there are no courses being offered, or who want to do advanced work beyond regularly offered courses. Requires regular meetings with faculty member and in depth research. Result is typically a long research paper or creative work. Departmental permission required.

Directed Study details and proposal applications can be found on the FMS Academics, Directed Study web page.