Independent study courses to be offered

Posted March 31, 1997


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-03-15-EXT

Independent study courses offered
this spring and summer

Saskatoon SK, March 31, 1997 -- For the first time,
students at the University of Saskatchewan can take credit
classes by independent (i.e. home) study this spring and
summer. These courses will be especially attractive to
people working full time over the summer at locations
outside Saskatoon.

Since this is a pilot project, only a small number of courses
are available by independent study. Three general courses
are being offered, as well as two courses in the Certificate
in Teaching English as a Second Language (CERTESL) program.
These offerings are in addition to the many regular on-
campus courses available.

We chose these course because they're already very
popular as independent offerings during the rest of the
year, said Bob Cram, Director of Extension Credit Studies.
Basically, we're expanding the window of opportunity for
students to take our classes, as part of our larger effort to
make the university and what it has to offer available to
everyone, whether they can come to Saskatoon or not.

I think this is a tremendous opportunity for many of our
independent studies students to continue their education
over the summer, said Grace Milashenko, Co-ordinator of
Independent Study at the University of Saskatchewan
Extension Division. I also expect many of our regular
students will take this chance to pick up a class, even
thought they happen to be out of the city for the summer.

The five courses are PSY 222.3, SOC 212.3, EDCUR 291.3, TESL
21, and TESL 31. They run from May 14 to August 16. The
mail-in registration deadline is May 1; the in-person
registration deadline is May 14. Students must be admitted
to the university in order to take these courses: the
deadline for applying for admission is May 1.

For more information and registration details, see pp. 24
and 62 in the 1997 Intercession Summer session Calendar.
To obtain a calendar, phone (306) 966-5563, fax (306) 966-
5590, or e-mail extcred@usask.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Bob Cram
Director, Extension Credit Studies
Extension Division
(306) 966-5561