PATHO•BIOLOGY offers multiple Independent Study opportunities:

• Through the CVMDL (Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory):
  • Diagnostic Testing Section (DTS), including microbiology, molecular, and serology testing, for example:
    • Diagnostic Microbiology Techniques
    • Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques
    • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
    • Diagnostic Serological Techniques
      • For more information contact Maureen Sims or Dr. Guillermo Risatti (CVMDL Director)
  • Histology:
    • Diagnostic Histological Laboratory Techniques
      • For more information contact Emily Doty
  • Pathology Services:
    • Clinical Practicum in Pathology (Necropsy)
    • Clinical Practicum in Pathology (Tissue Trimming)
    • Digital Pathology Practicum
    • For more information contact Amelia Wheeler or Dr. Emily Reinhardt
  • Additional information can be found here.  Apply using the CVMDL Independent Study Request Form
• Through Faculty-led Research:
  • Pathobiology faculty
  • Other research Faculty in the Storrs, regional, and UConn Health campuses
• Through Teaching Assistant Experiences:
  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals
  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Pathobiology

To add an Independent Study:

• Obtain informal approval from instructor, including number of credits and title of project to appear on transcript (35 characters or less)
• Go to the online Student Enrollment Request Form (SERF) so that correct number of credits and title/topic can be assigned
  • Add PATH 3099 or equivalent course if offered outside Pathobiology (typically 1-3 credits as negotiated with the instructor)
• Honors students can then convert Independent Study to Honors credits if allowed by the instructor