Provides the opportunity to work with a faculty member on a well-defined specific topic via independent study. Approved topics should be extensions of existing courses previously taken on areas in which no courses are offered. Independent research is intended to extend the students knowledge in an area in which his or her interest is more specialized than the norm. Requires prior approval of an appropriate academic adviser as to the topic of the research. Prerequisite: Divisional Dean approval needed, Applied Research Methods ¿ TCTM1-GC 1050