EE Graduate Student
Independent Study

Selecting An Independent Study Option

Students should make sure to register for the correct independent study option. Registering for the incorrect option could result in loss of credits.

EE 599 Master's Independent Study (graded)
EE 600A Post Master's, Pre-Generals Independent Study
EE 600B Master's Project
EE 700 Master's Thesis
EE 800 Ph.D. Dissertation (post-General Exam)



How Many Credits? How Many Hours Of Work?

1 credit independent study = 3 hours of work per week.

2 credits = 6 hours of work/week
3 credits = 9 hours of work/week
4 credits = 12 hours of work/week
5 credits = 15 hours of work/week
10 credits = 30 hours of work/week


Many faculty are flexible with regard to hours required for independent study credits, recognizing for instance that first-year students need sufficient time to focus on their coursework. Faculty expectations should not exceed the hours listed above, though students registered for thesis or dissertation credits themselves often choose to spend many extra hours in order to complete their degree. Students should speak with their faculty advisor to make sure that expectations are clear, and should check with the department advising office if they have any questions.

NOTE: In addition to independent study, students who have a salaried RA or TA appointment are expected to work up to 220 hours per quarter. See www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/addons/index.html.

Registering For Independent Study

To register for independent study, students must first get the approval of the supervising faculty, then get a faculty entry code from the EE Graduate Advising Office. Note that students who have faculty advisors in non-EE departments should still register for the EE independent study options. The EE Advising Office will have faculty codes for non-EE faculty.


Students may choose either of the following options of gaining approval for registration.

• Complete the Independent Study Request Form for independent study, get the faculty signature, then return the signed form to the Advising Office to get the entry code.

  OR

• Have the faculty advisor send email to the Advising Office staff giving permission to give an entry code. The entry code will be sent by return email.

Updates or corrections to this page should be sent to fjones@ee.washington.edu.

This page was last updated Wednesday, 09-Apr-2008 15:17:37 PDT