There are several variable credit courses available to HCDE students which may count towards different degree requirements. Contact your academic advisor, refer to your Degree Audit on MyPlan, and review the HCDE curriculum websites and program-specific policy pages to confirm variable credit restrictions toward your degree.

Directed Research Group (HCDE 496/596)
Students working in teams

Independent Study/Projects (HCDE 499/599)
Written report required

Internship - (ENGR 321/601, PhD ONLY HCDE 601)
BS and MS students may sign up for internship credit through CC@E

Independent Study or Research - PhD ONLY (HCDE 600) 
Pre-Generals, does not count toward degree (refer to 499/599 credit for independent projects counting toward degree requirements)

Doctoral Dissertation - PhD ONLY (HCDE 800)
Post-Generals, 27 credits required over a minimum of three quarters

Registration Process

To register for a variable credit course, students should first consult a faculty member or advisor to obtain a faculty code. HCDE MS students are required to register for the PCE sections of HCDE 596 and HCDE 599. 

To register for a variable credit course, students must collect the following information:

• Course SLN (from MyPlan or the Time Schedule)
• Faculty code (from the instructor)
• Number of Credits* (from the instructor)

*One credit equates to three hours of work each week. Students should discuss the number of credits with the supervising instructor.