Tutorial Courses

Courses taught as tutorial courses are individualized instruction in the content of a course listed in the college catalog. These courses, though taught independently, carry the subject, number, title, and credits of the actual course.

Tutorial courses are offered only under unusual circumstances when a student is unable to register for the course during its regular offering cycle. The Dean’s approval of a tutorial course is required and dependent on suitable justification of its necessity and the availability of an instructor to undertake the course.

To enroll in a tutorial course:

• The student meets with the instructor who offers the requested course to discuss the possibility of a tutorial and the justification.
• After securing the approval of the instructor, the student initiates the Independent Study/Individualized Instruction Authorization form, completes the individualized instruction portion, and provides all relevant documentation.
• The completed form is routed to the chair and the dean for approval and then to the Registrar’s Office.
• Once the course is created, the student will be registered and notified of the registration.
• Work on the tutorial course project should not begin until the student is registered and the course appears on the instructor’s class listing in Fish ‘R’ Net.
• After registration, the student will begin the tutorial course, maintaining regular contact with the instructor as the work proceeds.