Course details
Guided Independent Study courses are not ordinarily applied toward a graduate degree at UNI. Consult with your advisor about the applicability of course work toward your degree requirements.
Students working toward their Bachelor of Liberal Studies may apply credit earned in this course to their degree. This Guided Independent Study course is applicable to the Professional Fields distribution area. Learn more about the BLS degree program.
Textbook(s)
Locke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. Reading and Understanding Research. 2010/3rd edition. Los Angeles: Sage.
Available new, used, in e-book form, and as a rental at directtextbook.com. Available new and used from Amazon.com.
Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C. They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2006. New York: WW Norton.
Available new and used from Amazon.com.
PURCHASING TEXTBOOKS
UNI Bookstore carries most books used in GIS courses. Search for textbooks by course choosing “UNIV.NORTHERNIOWA” and the term you are enrolled in and GSW (web) or GSP (print) for the section.
Visit UBS at 1009 West 23rd Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone: 319-273-2665
Email: bookstore@uni.edu
Texts may also be available from www.bookfinder.com.
Additional readings are assigned online. You may not need to buy, but will definitely need access to, the manual of style required in your discipline (for example, in psychology, education, and other fields, APA is required; in the humanities and literature, MLA is generally the required style; Chicago style is preferred in history and political science. For other areas of specialization, there are specialized styles such as ASA, American Sociological Association style, CSE, Council of Science Editors style, and AAA, American Anthropological Association style.). Web links to helpful resources, including citation style guides, are provided with many assignments.
Course delivery
Instructor(s)
Enrollment information
Tuition: $253/unit, plus non-refundable enrollment fee of $10 and technology fee of $38 for online courses
To enroll: Visit the GIS Enrollment page for forms and information. Or visit us at CEEE 010 on the UNI campus. Campus map
Questions?
Guided Independent Study
UNI Continuing and Distance Education
319-273-2123 or 800-772-1746
gis-program@uni.edu
For a complete GIS overview, visit our GIS Orientation Guide to learn how you can be a successful GIS student.