Independent Degree Program: Learning Module

A Learning Module is a fluid and comprehensive approach to learning that encourages you to examine an area or issue in depth while addressing specific requirements of a major or other general education requirements for a BA degree. Each module specifies learning goals, what you will do to complete them, and how you and your instructor will evaluate your progress. Learning modules are either 6 or 9 credits each. If you register for full time study (full time is considered 12-15 credits), you will have one 6-and one 9- credit module (or two 6-credit modules) for each semester, for a total of 12 or 15 credits. If you register as a part time student, you will have a 6-credit module one semester followed by one that is 9 credits.

Because a learning module carries so many credits, the nature of study is often interdisciplinary in nature. This allows the student to have a breadth of learning across diverse disciplines as well as to gain a deeper understanding of the topic being studied.

Academic Standards for Each Learning Module
• 6 credits: a minimum of 8 assigned readings and 40 pages of finished writing
• 9 credits: a minimum of 12 assigned readings and 60 pages of finished writing