Special Sessions and Programs

Extramural (Off-Campus) Graduate Study

With the approval of the Executive Council of the Graduate Faculty, off-campus centers may be established to permit students to work for graduate residence credit (credit that counts toward a graduate degree). Extramural centers must meet established criteria for faculty, students, programs, resources (library and laboratory, etc.), and administration. Centers for extramural programs have been approved in the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth (journalism and business); the KU Public Management Center at Topeka (public administration and civil engineering), www.continuinged.ku.edu/pmc. Residence credit courses (education and applied behavioral science) are offered in the Leavenworth public school system, although it is not fully recognized as a center.

The Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies coordinates KU extramural programs at the Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at Parsons State Hospital and Training Center in Parsons, Kansas, www.parsons.lsi.ku.edu/ParsonsLSI/html/researchcenter.shtml. These programs are offered by the School of Education, the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, and the Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders.

Continuing Education Classes and Centers

A student who has a baccalaureate degree and wishes to take graduate courses but not to earn a graduate degree may enroll as a special graduate student in continuing education courses. Many of these may be approved for graduate credit. A student admitted for graduate work under nondegree status who subsequently decides to seek a graduate degree may apply for admission as a regular student. The major department makes a recommendation concerning which, if any, of the continuing education courses already completed may count toward an advanced degree. Transferred credit and graduate continuing education credit including distance-learning courses (limited to KU) together may not exceed 6 hours (8 hours if the student holds a baccalaureate degree from KU), and they must not be the last hours required for the degree.

No distance-learning courses or continuing education credit earned elsewhere may be transferred to a student’s record to count toward an advanced degree. Enrollment in approved distance-learning courses offered through KU cannot be used to fulfill the doctoral residence requirement. For maximum combined distance-learning courses and transferred credits, see Credit by Transfer under General Regulations in this chapter of the catalog.

Independent Study/Distance Learning

Independent study may refer to course work taken through Continuing Education or to campus course work independently pursued. No graduate credit is given for Continuing Education Independent Study courses outside of those approved and offered by KU under these distance-education guidelines: Distance learning courses (Internet, interactive television, video, continuing education courses, and others) may be offered for graduate credit only if they are assigned a line number, taught by a member of the KU Graduate Faculty, approved by the dean of the school or college offering the course, and confirmed by the dean of Graduate Studies.

Interinstitutional Programs and Studies

KU participates in a range of graduate programs involving interinstitutional cooperation in the state, in the region, and with other countries.

• A cooperative doctoral program is offered in geology with Kansas State University.
• A cooperative master’s program is offered in civil engineering with Kansas State University.
• By joint agreement with the Kansas Board of Regents and the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, students from one state may enroll in certain selected degree programs in the other state at resident fee rates.
• The Intersearch Degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered jointly by KU and the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Melbourne, Australia.

For details, see the appropriate chapters of this catalog and the departments and Graduate Divisions.

International Programs

Lawrence. International Programs, www.international.ku.edu, coordinates international activities on the Lawrence campus, working with area studies centers, professional schools, and other units to provide enriched international opportunities for faculty and students. It helps faculty seek external funding for international projects and administers grants and fellowships for graduate students and faculty. It develops programs for international visitors and outreach initiatives aimed at increasing global awareness and cross-cultural expertise among members of the university, the business community, and the general public. The office actively cooperates with state agencies, community organizations, schools, the private sector, and other groups in the community and region that have international interests.

The following units report to the International Programs office: the Applied English Center, which is responsible for instruction and certification in English as a second language; the Office of Study Abroad, which organizes study abroad for KU students; and the Office of International Student and Scholar Services, which provides nonacademic advising and handles immigration matters for international students.

KU offers Direct Exchange Scholarship programs and other opportunities for study and research (including, where appropriate, foreign language study) at foreign universities through formal agreements. Agreements are now in place with these institutions:

• University of Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
• Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon (France)
• Gornyi Institute, St. Petersburg University (Russia)
• University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
• Ivan Franko University, L’viv (Ukraine)

For information on the above, as well as Fulbright and Boren Graduate Fellowships or other funded opportunities for overseas graduate study and research, consult departments or International Programs, www.international.ku.edu.

KU Medical Center International Programs. International Programs, under the direction of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, coordinates and facilitates international activities, handles all immigration matters for KU Medical Center, and offers English as a Second Language classes. The office promotes the exchange of students, residents, and faculty members; sponsors international activities on campus; and handles exchange agreements between KU and international medical schools. Active programs link KU Medical Center with Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.