Special Topics Courses/Numbers
Special topics courses/numbers, listed in the catalog, are designated for use as substitute classes for those who have taken, through transfer credit, one part of a nine-hour cluster. A special topics course may be taken only in conjunction with a cluster and is not used as a separate course or tutorial. Special topics numbered courses may not be used to extend the cluster for three extra hours beyond the nine-hour cluster; the student may not take a 12-hour cluster. In cases in which the student needs one more hour to graduate, the academic advisor may approve a student to enroll in a one credit hour special topics independent study along with a cluster. A special topics syllabus will outline the course requirements that will include advanced level coursework.