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At
Wooster, Independent Study is the culmination
of every student's liberal arts education and
provides a basis for independent learning throughout
life. In the senior year all students spend two
semesters immersed in a major investigative or
creative project which results in a written thesis
or in a public recital, exhibition or theatrical
production. Each student is assigned a faculty
advisor, who acts as a mentor, guide and critic.
An oral exam at the end of the process emphasizes
verbal communication of the student's intellectual
and creative ideas.
Whether
a student plans to enter the working world or
attend graduate school, the Independent Study
experience is a valuable asset. Research, writing,
analytical and problem-solving skills, the imagination
to design a project, and the self-assurance that
comes from pursuing an Independent Study project
to completion are all skills valued highly by
employers and graduate schools. Years after completing
their own I.S. projects, Wooster graduates with
careers in such diverse fields as business, social
service, law, medicine, education, and the arts
single out I.S. as a major contributing factor
in their success.
Click
Here to learn more about the Independent Study
at Wooster
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