You are responsible for obtaining textbooks. The KU Bookstore carries Independent Study textbooks. For current prices and to order online, go to www.kubookstore.com. Direct inquiries to altheas@ku.edu or (785) 864-5285.
After you submit your textbook order, you should receive your texts in 10-15 working days in a separate mailing from the KU Bookstore. If your textbooks have not arrived within three weeks after you order, please contact the bookstore. You also may purchase your texts in person at the KU Bookstore located in the Burge Union on the Lawrence campus. Ask for assistance to locate the Independent Study section.
Get Started.
Once we receive your enrollment form, we will send you the course materials. Though you have nine months to complete the course, we encourage you to begin your first lesson right away.
Browse the Independent Study courses and select the course and grading option that best meet your needs.
Make It Count.
Visit with your academic advisor to make sure the course counts toward your degree program. Professionals enrolling for certification should check with their certifying agency.
Get Admitted.
Students must be admitted to KU's Graduate School to enroll in graduate-level courses. If you have taken graduate courses at KU within the past five years, you will not need to re-apply for admission. Instead, submit a permit to re-enroll if you are not enrolled this semester or were not enrolled during the previous semester, excluding summer.
If you have not taken graduate courses at KU or your coursework is more than five years old, you must apply for admission to KU's Graduate School. If you do not intend to obtain a degree from KU, complete the graduate application form for nondegree-seeking students. (If you intend to pursue a graduate degree from KU, you must follow the application guidelines for your program.)
Enroll.
Enroll one of four easy ways. Payment is due at the time of enrollment.
You are responsible for obtaining textbooks. The KU Bookstore carries Independent Study textbooks. For current prices and to order online, go to www.kubookstore.com. Direct inquiries to altheas@ku.edu or (785) 864-5285.
After you submit your textbook order, you should receive your texts in 10-15 working days in a separate mailing from the KU Bookstore. If your textbooks have not arrived within three weeks after you order, please contact the bookstore. You also may purchase your texts in person at the KU Bookstore located in the Burge Union on the Lawrence campus. Ask for assistance to locate the Independent Study section.
Get Started.
Once we receive your enrollment form, we will send you the course materials and additional paperwork to fill out. Though you have nine months to complete the course, we encourage you to begin your first lesson right away.
High school and home school students interested in enrolling in Independent Study courses should meet the following qualifications:
• Have junior or senior class standing.
• Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0.
If you do not meet these qualifications and would still like to enroll, ask your principal or counselor to contact us.
Find Your Course.
Browse the Independent Study courses and select the course and grading option that best meet your needs. You can choose from more than 65 freshman- and sophomore-level courses (courses numbered 100-299).
(If you would like to enroll in a course numbered 300 or above, ask your principal or counselor to contact us.)
Make It Count.
Obtain permission from your principal or counselor to enroll and ask if your school will award high school credit for the course. If so, your school determines the amount of high school credit to be awarded and the time frame in which a course must be completed for high school credit. The University of Kansas only awards the college credit.
Enroll.
Enroll one of four easy ways. Payment is due at the time of enrollment.
You are responsible for obtaining textbooks. The KU Bookstore carries Independent Study textbooks. For current prices and to order online, go to www.kubookstore.com. Direct inquiries to altheas@ku.edu or (785) 864-5285.
After you submit your textbook order, you should receive your texts in 10-15 working days in a separate mailing from the KU Bookstore. If your textbooks have not arrived within three weeks after you order, please contact the bookstore. You also may purchase your texts in person at the KU Bookstore located in the Burge Union on the Lawrence campus. Ask for assistance to locate the Independent Study section.
Get Started.
Once we receive your enrollment form, we will send you the course materials. Though you have nine months to complete the course, we encourage you to begin your first lesson right away.
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