At a Glance

• Instructor(s): Departmental Staff
• Semester(s) typically taught: Fall and Spring
• Units: 1.0-3.0
• Grading scale: Graded (A-F)
• Required or elective for MEM degree? Elective
• If elective, applicable elective track(s): n/a
• Requirements: Consent of instructor
• Recommended previous courses: n/a

Course Description/Synopsis

From DukeHub: Individual readings in advanced study and research areas of engineering management. Consent of instructor required.

Duke-wide definition: Independent study enables a student to pursue for course credit a research or other academic topic of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. Courses entitled Independent Study are individual, non-research, directed studies in a field of special interest on a previously approved topic taken under the supervision of a faculty member within the department and resulting in an academic product.