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Students may earn a maximum of 12 weeks of independent study credit.

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  • Independent Study Proposal Form
  • International Independent Study Proposal Form
  • Independent Study Request for Medical Spanish or Self Study in EKG Interpretation -submit through OASIS (effective 11.20.23)

Enrollment limits: There is a maximum of 12 weeks of independent study credit (total) allowed over Years 3 & 4. This limit includes 8 credits of Medical Spanish and 4 credits of EKG Self Study. This limit does not include ASP Projects.

Proposal Timelines

  • No later than 5 weeks before start date: meet with independent study faculty sponsor
  • No later than 4 weeks before start date: finalize project and get signature of faculty sponsor. Send signed proposal to AMS-Records@brown.edu.
  • 2 weeks before start date: check Oasis to make sure the independent study is on your schedule
  • No later than 12 weeks before start date: meet with independent study faculty sponsor 
  • 8-10 weeks before start date: finalize project and get signature of faculty sponsor. Send signed proposal to AMS-records@brown.edu. If applicable, submit a safety plan to ITRAC (see form) 
  • 4 weeks before start date: check Oasis to make sure the course is on your schedule.
  • 5 weeks before start date: login to OASIS to submit a request to add the Independent Study
  • 1 week before start date: check Oasis to make sure the course is on your schedule. 
  • 5 weeks before start date: login to OASIS to submit a request to add the Independent Study
  • 1 week before start date: check Oasis to make sure the course is on your schedule.
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