Students seeking access to courses in ASL, ANTH, ES, FCSJ, FR, GER, IT, JPN, KOR, LING, QS, SPAN, WGSS, WLC should complete the SLCS Override Request form.
Requests will be reviewed within 2-3 business days. Submitting a request for override does not guarantee students access to a course. For questions, please email [email protected].
40X courses, otherwise known as “donut” courses, are available for students in collaboration with faculty ONLY. Donut courses typically do not have structured syllabus or in-class meeting time. All work is assigned on an individual basis between the student and faculty mentor, at the discretion of the faculty. For descriptions of each donut course, see below.
Want to REGISTER for a donut course?
- Students must first approach/contact a faculty mentor they would like to work with and who will supervise their work, not an academic advisor. You and your faculty mentor will complete the SLCS Course Request form.
- Students are advised to connect with faculty at least one term prior to the term they wish to complete course credits.
- For each credit hour, students must complete three hours of work per week. (OSU Credit Hour policy)
401 – Research
Students participate in individual research activities specific to their field of study and gain experience in conducting academic research, relevant research procedures and techniques, gain professional experience, and network with faculty.
402 – Independent Study
Students collaborate with faculty to design study content, assignments, due dates, learning objectives and any other activities relevant to the independent study.
403 – Thesis
Students work independently to interpret and present their research in writing.
405 – Reading and Conference
Students complete reading assignments that focus on a particular area of their field of study. Students schedule conferences with their faculty mentor to discuss reading content.
406 – Projects
Students collaborate with faculty to determine project activities and learning objectives.
407 – Seminar
Both for departmental seminars and for special individual or group work. Seminar courses expose students to a variety of current topics relative to their fields of study. (Not available for ANTH)
409 – Practicum
Similar to internships, practicum credits are to help students apply academic theory and practice to actual work environments.
410 – Internship
Off-campus work experiences and hands-on learning experiences that complements their field of study, for academic credit. Internships allow students to broaden and deepen their understanding and appreciation of the value of their academic activity. Internship is supervised and evaluated by individual faculty members.
SLCS does not have a formal internship program so students must search for relative internship experiences on their own. All internships must be approved by department faculty prior to receiving credit. Students will submit a statement of intent, identify employer contact, and provide a written report upon completion.
Placement Testing
The OSU language placement test. Students don’t receive credit for courses they test out of, but can use the placement test to satisfy degree requirements or begin at a higher level of language courses. For information about taking the placement test, understanding your scores and registering for language courses, visit our website.
Course Pre-requisites
Students can place into language courses through a variety of methods. Students who did not complete language courses at OSU will likely need to request a course override to register for language courses.
University language requirements
At OSU, there are 2 separate language requirements students may need to complete when pursuing a bachelor’s degree, the World Language Requirement and Bachelor’s of Arts language requirement. For information about meeting the requirements, visit our website.