EL 400 - Senior Research/Senior Project

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Saint Vincent College

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Description:

Students register for this 3-credit course in the semester when they research and write their senior project. Students concentrating in literature or secondary education work on an original research project in an area of their interest, based on preliminary work they began in the Junior Seminar. Students work individually under the direction of a faculty member to complete a written thesis of 20-30 pages which will be submitted to the faculty of the Department for final approval. Students concentrating in Creative Writing or Professional Writing also work on projects based on preliminary work begun in Junior Seminar, but their theses will be comprised of original creative work in the form of a manuscript of poems, stories, drama, creative nonfiction, technical writing or scientific writing, as appropriate to the students’ areas of expertise. Theses for the Creative Writing Concentration will also include a critical component, in which the student analyzes and evaluates the creative work of others. Three credits. C. GENRES Through readings in theory and consideration of models, these courses provide a definition of the form and “rhetoric” of eachgenre. English majors are required to take any two, preferably in the freshman or sophomore year.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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