SEMESTER: Fall 2016 CLASS TIME: Online CLASSROOM: Online OFFICE HOURS: E-mail for Appointment

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The Objectives and Learning Outcomes of this course directly support the Mission of the University, College, and Division, which may be found at: www.kysu.edu/about; www.kysu.edu/academics/collegesAndSchools/default.htm; www.kysu.edu/academics/collegesAndSchools/collegeofartssocialsciencesandinterdisciplinarystudies/default.htm.

Any student who requires an accommodation due to a documented disability may contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at (502) 597-5076, or visit Hill Student Center, Suite 220C, to arrange for reasonable accommodations. The student is required to obtain verification from the DRC and deliver the signed DRC document to the instructor specifying the accommodations. The student is encouraged to complete this process at the beginning of the semester since an approval for accommodations is not retroactive. The accommodations become effective upon receipt of the DRC approval by the faculty member from the student. Additional information concerning the DRC and accommodations can be found at http://www.kysu.edu/about/divisions/studentAffairsAndEnrollment/disabilityRecourteCenter.htm.

Independent study allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member. The course may include directed readings, applied work, assisting a faculty member with a research project, carrying out an independent research project, or other activities deemed appropriate. Regardless of the nature of the experience, the work must culminate in a formal paper. Also, this course will assist students with the self-guided study of current nursing concepts and placement in the program; discuss simulation opportunities and collaborate with nursing lab manager for possible skills lab time for self-guided review of skills. The specific course requirements are described in the Independent Studies Proposal form to be completed by the student and faculty supervisor.

At the end of this course the student will be able to build foundational knowledge and/or experience essential to achieving program requirements.

During the course students will explore a special topic, chosen by the student and a faculty supervisor, through library research or empirical research techniques and, in some cases, applied experience. The purpose of the course is to develop research and in some cases, applied skills, and gain expertise in the topic area.

Per arrangement with Faculty advisor