HONS 4399 - Senior Thesis

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Saint Edward's University

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Description:

Designed as the capstone academic experience of the Honors Program, the Senior Thesis will involve a substantive research or creative project comparable in scope to the Capstone paper. In collaboration with the director of the Honors Program and a faculty mentor, students will plan an individualized project that builds on their research or creative interests. Papers on normative issues or academic research should be a demonstration of breadth of research, clarity in communication and effective argumentation. Creative projects should demonstrate excellence in a particular medium. The research questions and a tentative design of the project should be approved by the director of the Honors Program prior to the beginning of the semester during which the student is enrolled in HONS 4399. Substitutes for CAPS 4360. Prerequisites: Minimum of five honors seminars (15 hours) and 75 hours overall prior to the semester of enrollment in HONS 4399, minimum honors GPA of 3.5 and cumulative GPA of 3.5 (3.2 for students who entered before Fall 2010), completion of Computer Competency requirement, thesis symposium attendance each semester, and permission from the Honors Program Director. Students who do not have the required honors and cumulative GPA will not be allowed to register for HONS 4399 and must take CAPS 4360 instead. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stedwards.edu

Phone Number:

(512) 448-8400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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