Students must receive approval from their counselor in order to enroll in an Independent Study course. The Independent Study program offers over sixty 1/2 credit courses. The tuition for each 1/2 credit course is $75 plus the cost of the textbook. Students complete unit assignments from a workbook and mail each completed unit to the Independent Study office. When all work has been completed, students make an appointment to take the final examination. Students must receive a passing grade on the final examination in order to receive credit for the course. The final examination counts one-fourth of the final grade. Homework assignments count three-fourths.