A student who in consultation with the student’s advisor determines an unusually specialized program is appropriate to meet the student’s career goals will work with the advisor to plan an individualized studies program that reflects the student’s professional and personal goals. After the initial consultation, the student will construct with an advisor, other faculty, and industry representatives a degree plan that meets both the requirements of MnSCU’s "Design Criteria for Undergraduate Individualized Programs" policy and Pine Technical & Community College’s requirements for a degree.
Once the required procedures are completed, the degree plan will be filed with the Registrar.
The following are the procedures for an individualized
studies degree: