NURS 496 - Independent Studies

Fall 2013, Section 001 - 1.0 Credit
Schedule Number 178780

Important Dates

Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 9/4/2013
First Day of Class: 8/26/2013
End of Class: 12/13/2013

Course Description

Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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This course will be included in your semester bill.

Remarks

Prospective students for NURS 496 will need to contact Barbra McDill at bjh227@psu.edu to discuss his/her interests in completing an independent study before registering for the course. Upon agreement of a topic of study and the number of credits, the prospective student can register with the World Campus for NURS 496. Once enrolled, the student can begin his/her studies. Each student who is enrolled in NURS 496 will be required to use the course's ANGEL site. This is where communication between the student/instructor will take place as well as where students will submit papers/assignments for review and the final project submission to earn the credits agreed upon.  

Schedule This Course

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Material Requirements

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Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Publication Manual of American Psychological Association (optional)	6th	American Psychological Association	9781433805615	MBS

Technical Requirements

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Software Requirements

Requires: Adobe Reader is required. Students are required to have Microsoft Word 2003 or higher. If you do not have the required software package the current version may be purchased at Journey Ed (www.journeyed.com) or a vendor of your choice.

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