Directed Study courses (Education 490, 491 and 492) (specify 2 or 4 credits) are available for students completing upper division course work in areas of educational study, where the faculty does not offer a regular course. Applicants must have 60 hours of credit, and a GPA of 3.00 in their two most recent semesters. (A current unofficial SFU transcript should be attached to the proposal.) A student, or a small group of students, may pursue work in a Directed Study course under the direction of a faculty member in Education.

Please note that each course number may be completed only ONCE. A maximum of three directed study courses will be approved for any student within the requirements for the B.Ed. Degree.

PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION:

1. The initiative for a Directed Study course comes from the student.
2. The student identifies a member of the faculty who has expertise in the area of the proposed study. A summary of Faculty Research Interests is available from the Undergraduate office.
3. The student submits an initial proposal to the Faculty member and then discusses the proposal to confirm the academic quality of the Directed Study, as well as to ensure the proposed study does not duplicate the content of a calendar course.
4. The student and the faculty member reach agreement and together draft a final proposal on the attached form, which must include the faculty supervisor's signature.
5. The student submits the signed proposal to the Director, Undergraduate Programs, Faculty of Education. Proposals will be accepted one month before the start of the semester and up to the end of the first week of classes in the relevant semester. No late proposals will be considered.
6. Written notification of approval/denial will be forwarded to the student from Undergraduate Programs. Upon receipt of approval, the student will be registered for the Directed Study course.

PROCEDURE FOR SUMMARY:

1. Each student should submit to their supervisor, prior to the final assessment of the course, a one page summary of the work carried out under the Directed Study. This summary will be kept on file for future reference. Directed Studies are kept on file for five years.
2. The summary should be typewritten and signed by the supervisor. The Supervisor submits the Directed Study Summary and the course grade to the Undergraduate Programs Office.