World Religions and Cultures

Department of World Religions and Cultures
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5320 USA
(269) 387-4393

Application for Permission to Elect

For Comparative Religion Graduate Students: Directed Readings, Independent Study, and Field Experiences

Course Selection
select the one that best fits
Please indicate your plan for enrolling in this course
Your nine-digit WMU Identification Number.
Degree Program
After submission of this form, approval will be sought from the supervising faculty listed in the application and the Department of Comparative Religion Graduate Advisor before registration can take place. This application need only be submitted once if requesting the same supervising faculty.
 

REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
All research conducted at Western Michigan University which Involves human subjects is subject to the following requirements, as described in the Policies of Western Michigan University and mandated by federal and state requirements:

Human Subjects
Any research involving contact with human research subjects must be approved in advance by WMU's Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (HSIRB). No research involving human subjects is exempt from review by the HSIRB. HSIRB application materials may be obtained from the

Research Compliance Coordinator
240W Walwood Hall (East Campus)
(269) 387-8293

HSIRB approval must be obtained prior to any contact with human subjects; the HSIRB will not review or give approval to any protocols in which contact with human subjects  has already occurred.

Additional information on research compliance and application forms are also available online at www.wmich.edu/research.