{"id":8658,"date":"2022-07-18T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=8658"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:09:12","slug":"directed-study-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/students\/forms-procedures\/directed-study-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Directed Study Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students must complete this form along with the full-time faculty member supervising the directed study. The full-time faculty member will be emailed a copy to review\/submit to the CFA Registrar for final approval.<\/p>\n<p>Please note the following guidelines when applying for a directed study:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students must be matriculating degree candidates to apply for a directed study.<\/li>\n<li>Directed study is usually completed at the junior, senior, or graduate level.<\/li>\n<li>Credit for directed study will not be given unless an application has been submitted and approved by the end of the add period in the semester in which the study is to be taken.<\/li>\n<li>Students may only take one directed study per semester for a maximum number of 4 units. For guidance on the units associated with contact hours, please reference BU&#8217;s policy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/credit-assignment-to-academic-courses\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions can be directed to the CFA Registrar\u2019s Office at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:cfastu@bu.edu\">cfastu@bu.edu<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>or 617-353-3350.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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>Togo<\/option><option value='Tokelau' >Tokelau<\/option><option value='Tonga' >Tonga<\/option><option value='Trinidad and Tobago' >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value='Tunisia' >Tunisia<\/option><option value='Turkmenistan' >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value='Turks and Caicos Islands' >Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value='Tuvalu' >Tuvalu<\/option><option value='T\u00fcrkiye' >T\u00fcrkiye<\/option><option value='US Minor Outlying Islands' >US Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value='Uganda' >Uganda<\/option><option value='Ukraine' >Ukraine<\/option><option value='United Arab Emirates' >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value='United Kingdom' >United Kingdom<\/option><option value='United States' selected='selected'>United States<\/option><option value='Uruguay' >Uruguay<\/option><option value='Uzbekistan' >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value='Vanuatu' >Vanuatu<\/option><option value='Venezuela' >Venezuela<\/option><option value='Viet Nam' >Viet Nam<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, British' >Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, U.S.' >Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value='Wallis and Futuna' >Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value='Western Sahara' >Western Sahara<\/option><option value='Yemen' >Yemen<\/option><option value='Zambia' >Zambia<\/option><option value='Zimbabwe' >Zimbabwe<\/option><option value='\u00c5land Islands' >\u00c5land Islands<\/option><\/select>\n                                        <label for='input_28_3_6' id='input_28_3_6_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Country<\/label>\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_18\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_18\"><h2 class=\"gsection_title\">Program Information<\/h2><\/li><li id=\"field_28_34\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_34\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label'  >School<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_28_34'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_34_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_34' type='radio' value='School of Music'  id='choice_28_34_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_34_0' id='label_28_34_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>School of Music<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_34_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_34' type='radio' value='School of Theatre'  id='choice_28_34_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_34_1' id='label_28_34_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>School of Theatre<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_34_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_34' type='radio' value='School of Visual Arts'  id='choice_28_34_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_34_2' id='label_28_34_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>School of Visual Arts<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_35\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_35\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label'  >I am a\/an<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_28_35'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_35_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_35' type='radio' value='Undergraduate Student'  id='choice_28_35_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_35_0' id='label_28_35_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Undergraduate Student<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_35_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_35' type='radio' value='Graduate Student'  id='choice_28_35_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_35_1' id='label_28_35_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Graduate Student<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_8\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_8\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_8' >Major &amp; Program<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_8' id='input_28_8' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_9\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_9\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_9' >Graduation Date:<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_9' id='input_28_9' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_10\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_10\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_10' >Previous Directed Studies<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_10' id='input_28_10' class='textarea medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_28\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_28\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_28' >Directed Study Course Number<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_28' id='input_28_28' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_29\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_29\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_29' >Course Section<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_29' id='input_28_29' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_30\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_30\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_30' >Units (Credits)<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_30' id='input_28_30' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_31\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_31\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_31' >Semester and Year<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_31' id='input_28_31' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_19\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_19\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_19' >Objective<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_28_19'>State clearly the objective, plan of study, location of the proposed coursework and how the course will be assessed and graded. Include a bibliography of readings to be completed. <\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_19' id='input_28_19' class='textarea large'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_28_19\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_21\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_21\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label'  >Is this directed study intended to fulfill requirements, or an elective?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_28_21'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_21_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_21' type='radio' value='Yes, a requirement'  id='choice_28_21_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_21_0' id='label_28_21_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes, a requirement<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_21_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_21' type='radio' value='Yes, an elective'  id='choice_28_21_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_21_1' id='label_28_21_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes, an elective<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_21_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_21' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_28_21_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_21_2' id='label_28_21_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_22\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_22\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_22' >Required course number<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_28_22'><i>e.g. CFA MP 500<\/i><\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_22' id='input_28_22' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_28_22\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_37\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_37\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_37' >Elective category<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_28_37'>e.g. Performance Elective<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_37' id='input_28_37' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_28_37\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_23\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_23\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_23' >Number of units (credits)<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_23' id='input_28_23' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_24\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_24\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label'  >Are you fulfilling units (credits)?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_28_24'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_24_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_24' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_28_24_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_24_0' id='label_28_24_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_28_24_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_24' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_28_24_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_28_24_1' id='label_28_24_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_25\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_25\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_25' >Number of units (credits)<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_25' id='input_28_25' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_27\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_27\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_27' >Please explain reason for directed study.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_27' id='input_28_27' class='textarea medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_13\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_13\"><h2 class=\"gsection_title\">Approvals<\/h2><\/li><li id=\"field_28_32\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_32\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex'  >Name of Full-time Faculty Supervising the Directed Study<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_28_32'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_28_32_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_32.3' id='input_28_32_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_28_32_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_28_32_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_32.6' id='input_28_32_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_28_32_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_33\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_33\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_33' >Faculty Member&#039;s Email Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_33' id='input_28_33' type='text' value='' class='medium'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_16\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_16\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex'  >Name of your advisor<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_28_16'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_28_16_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_16.3' id='input_28_16_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_28_16_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_28_16_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_16.6' id='input_28_16_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_28_16_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_36\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_36\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_36' >Please select your advisor<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_36' id='input_28_36' class='medium gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='Barb Raney - SOM' >Barb Raney - SOM<\/option><option value='Molly Kacerosky - SOT' >Molly Kacerosky - SOT<\/option><option value='Mackenzie Hill - SVA' >Mackenzie Hill - SVA<\/option><option value='Beth Zerega - SVA' >Beth Zerega - SVA<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_28_17\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_28_17\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_28_17' >Advisor&#039;s Email Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                 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