Michael A. Covington
Artificial Intelligence Center
mc@uga.edu

POLICY ON INDEPENDENT STUDIES

An independent study is an opportunity for an excellent student to
progress beyond the limits of the ordinary curriculum.  Independent
studies are not intended as a substitute for ordinary scheduled
courses, nor as a source of easy credit for weak students.

I teach two or three independent studies per year.  Students wanting
to take an independent study should consult me about the proposed
topic.  Be prepared to tell me your grades for the past two years and
your complete schedule.  Bear in mind that an independent study for N
hours of credit implies a commitment to work on it 3N hours per week
(equivalent to a conventional course with N hours of class time and 2N
hours of homework).