2013-14 Guide for Academics and Student Life - Tampa Preparatory ...

APPENDIXregistration for non-traditional classesIndependent Study at Tampa Prep and courses taken at other schoolsstudent (print): __________________________________________ course title: __________________________________________school: _____________________________________________________ duration of course: _______________ to _______________month/year month/yeartoday’s date: __________________________________________signatures: ____________________________________________division director______________________________________________parent or guardian____________________________________________student______________________________________________instructor(required only for independent study at tampa prep)independent studyOn a limited basis, students may design anindependent study program with a faculty sponsor.All requests for independent study must beapproved by the Curriculum Committee at leastfour weeks before the start of the semester inwhich it is to be taken. Petitions should be givento the Upper School Director and should include1) specific objectives; 2) methods and criteria forassessment of learning; 3) meeting times; 4) aweek-by-week syllabus; and 5) as appropriate, areading list.classes taken elsewhereWith prior permission, students who take classesbeyond Tampa Prep may count these classes towardsTampa Prep graduation requirements. Note: Gradesearned for courses taken at other institutions willNOT replace grades earned at Tampa Prep.policiesFor a non-Tampa Prep course to be counted towardsa graduation requirement, students must meet allthree of the following criteria:1. The Upper School Director must be petitionedand his permission received before theproposed study commences.1. The course’s credit must be granted by theinstitution at which the student received theacademic instruction.2. The course must be taken at, and the creditgranted by, either a fully accredited four-yearcollege or university or a fully accreditedindependent school.FOR INTERNAL USE ONLYNO. OF CREDITS TO BE AWARDED ________ LETTER GRADE EARNED ________ DATE COMPLETED ________GUIDE FOR ACADEMICS AND STUDENT LIFE | 67