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Off-Campus Term Program

The Off-Campus Term (OCT) Program offers a program of experience-study in which students are encouraged to spend at least one semester engaged in individual educational pursuits away from the University campus. Students are offered a wide variety of opportunities for self-designed and self-implemented experience for academic credit. For example, students may become involved in social action projects, international travel or study, independent research-study, work, internship projects, or other personalized projects all off campus and all for academic credit anywhere in Florida, the U.S., or the world.

Academic credit is earned by students while engaged in off-campus activities through the OCT Program. The number of hours of credit varies according to student interest and proposed activities. Students may enroll in a variety of projects and pay fees for variable hours of credit from 1 to 15 in a term. Academic credit activities are designed around the basic off-campus experiences for the most part and projects resulting in academic credit are designed by the student and supervised by OCT or other appropriate faculty. Credits may be earned which apply toward general education and elective requirements. Credit may be earned in the major field of study in some cases.

The OCT Program has a variety of course projects designed specifically for implementation using the community and its people as the learning resource. Examples of such offerings are one to four credit hour projects (each) in (1) community studies, (2) intercultural studies, (3) law and society, (4) contemporary health problems, (5) volunteers and society, (6) international relations, (7) and internship/volunteer work project. Participation in the OCT Program for a total of 9 hours during a Summer term or terms satisfies the summer enrollment for those affected by this requirement.

Students may participate in the OCT Program anytime beginning with the freshman year through the final semester prior to graduation. Good standing at the University and a 2.0 GPA is required for acceptance into the Program. The OCT Program operates throughout the entire year and students are urged to plan their off-campus experiences during the Fall and Spring semesters to avoid the traditional rush common to the Summer term. Early action is urged since quotas are placed on the number of participants accepted each term.

USF 1997-96 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 144

OFF-CAMPUS TERM ADMINISTRATION

USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 145

OFF-CAMPUS TERM COURSES

IDS 4900 DIRECTED READINGS (1-4)

PR: OCT Program approval. Open to all students approved for OCT Program. Provides students with community related readings. May be repeated up to 8 credit hours.

IDS 4910 DIRECTED RESEARCH (1-4)

PR: OCT Program approval. To provide students with community related research experience in areas of specific interest. May be repeated up to 8 credit hours.

IDS 4942 OFF-CAMPUS TERM SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT (1-4)

PR: OCT Program approval. May be repeated up to 4 credit hours. (S/U only.)

IDS 4943 OFF-CAMPUS TERM SPECIAL PROJECT (1-2)

PR: OCT Program approval. (S/U only.)

IDS 4955 OFF-CAMPUS TERM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (1-2)

PR: OCT Program approval. (S/U only.)

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Effective Date: Semester I, 1996