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 Program Overview
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The Independent Study (IS) office at Oklahoma State University (OSU) has been in operation for over 80 years - helping non-traditional students advance their education while continuing to meet the rigorous demands of their daily lives. The program offers over 100 courses that are developed by OSU faculty in the academic colleges. OSU is the state's land grant institution
and is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and programs within the colleges are also accredited. IS is part of International Education and Outreach at OSU.
Independent Study courses are divided into two categories: yearlong independent study and semester-based independent study. Admission to the university is not required to enroll in yearlong IS courses. Courses can start at any time and students are given 12 months to complete the course. Books, materials, assignments and exams are coordinated through the IS Office. Academic credit at OSU will be awarded upon completion of the course. Up to one-fourth of the required credits for an OSU degree can come from yearlong IS courses. Students wishing to use OSU credits towards a degree at another institution should check with an adviser at that institution to determine applicability.
Students must be admitted to OSU to take semester-based IS courses. Courses must be completed within the semester and are treated the same as campus-based courses, except that books, materials, assignments and exams are coordinated through the IS Office. Students interested in taking IS semester-based courses should contact the IS Office directly to see what courses are currently available.
Courses completed through IS are assigned either OSU college credit or Continuing Education credit. Students can request the type of credit they want to earn but cannot earn both. To register for Independent Study courses, students may download the application from the website and either mail, fax, or call in their enrollment. Online enrollment will soon be available; students will find this option on the IS website.
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| Highlights
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- OSU has been recognized as one of America's Best College Buys in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings
- The Princeton Review named OSU as one of the best higher education institutions in the western United States
- OSU graduates more Native American scholars than any other university in the nation
- OSU alumni have gone on to invent some of today's most common devices such as the personal computer and the parking meter
- Alum and oil tycoon, Boone Pickens, recently donated $165 million to create an athletic village at OSU
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| University Statistics
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| Year Founded: | 1890 | | Total Enrollment: | 32,000 | | Undergraduate Enrollment: | 27,700 | | Graduate Enrollment: | 4,300 | | Distance Education Enrollment: | 7,000 |
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| Institute Overview
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This coeducational University has an enrollment of over 32,000 students on five campuses. It offers bachelors', masters' and doctors' degrees in a large number of fields, as well as the professional Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Specialist in Education degrees are also offered in selected fields. Oklahoma State University has a diverse student body; students come not only from Oklahoma but from across the nation and world. While the doors to OSU figuratively opened in 1890, students were housed in nearby churches and halls until the first classrooms were ready. Stillwater is a small university town in Payne County with a population of about 40,000. The university serves as the town's biggest employer and encompasses most of the city.
OSU is one of the top-ranking schools in the country in athletics, competing in NCAA tournaments in basketball, wrestling, baseball, golf, and cross-country. The OSU cowboys have won 48 NCAA championships. OSU alumni include: NBA player, Bryant Reeves, NFL football player, Barry Saunders, NFL football player Rashaun Woods, US Senator Tom Coburn, actor Gary Busey, and entertainer Garth Brooks.
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| Program Delivery and Student Support
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Students enrolled in IS courses are required to purchase a printed course guide. Other materials that may be required include: textbooks, handbooks, workbooks, video cassette tapes, audio cassette tapes, DVDs, CD-ROMs, material packets, and lab kits. Internet courses require basic computer access to the online course guide. OSU has always kept pace with the rapidly-changing technology and now utilizes a variety of media to deliver education to students across the state, nation and internationally.
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- Internet-based
- Print-based
- Email
- Video/DVD
- CD-ROM
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