Directed Individual Study

Directed Individual Study or DIS is a college or university level class providing a more in-depth and comprehensive study of a specific topic than is available in the classroom.

Courses may be taken as electives. In some cases, a Directed Individual Study may be:

  • A professor-student rendition of a course that will not be offered again before a student graduates
  • The college or university department does not have an established course on the subject area
  • A course offered at another college or university that is not a part of the general curriculum.
  • Courses that may be applied to satisfy the requirements for a Master's degree.

Read more about Directed Individual Study:  Requirements, Process

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