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The Individual Studies Master (ISM) Program enables exceptional, driven candidates to design tailored master's degree programs unavailable through CWU's standard offerings. These customized programs can blend multiple disciplines or concentrate on specialized topics, but students may only submit proposals when existing graduate programs cannot be modified through Individual Studies 596 courses to align with their professional goals. Program approval hinges on:
Demonstrated applicant qualifications and proven capacity to successfully finish the proposed ISM
The university's capability to supply enough relevant graduate-level courses
Availability of qualified faculty willing to mentor the student
Access to necessary academic or creative resources
CWU will approve ISM programs solely in areas where adequate faculty expertise and institutional resources are available, as evaluated by the School of Graduate Studies and Research dean and the Graduate Council's Academic Standards Committee (ASC).