AMST 47909 - Senior Thesis Capstone

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

The Senior Thesis Capstone provides a "culminating experience" for American Studies majors who are writing a senior thesis. It is only offered during fall semesters and should be followed in the spring by 3 credit hours of AMST 47910 Senior Honors, independent writing with the thesis advisor. This course encourages students to think about how their coursework fits together as a whole and gives them an opportunity to put what they've learned as American Studies majors into practice through the development of a senior thesis. In this course students will be expected to demonstrate significant progress towards their senior thesis, a year-long experience developed with a faculty advisor that aspires to make an original contribution to the field. Class readings and discussions will address current issues and themes in the field of American Studies as well as how student theses will develop, support, or revise those themes. During the semester students will work on refining a topic and developing a supporting bibliography, conducting a significant amount of primary source research (whether in libraries or in the field), situating their research among relevant secondary sources, writing a prospectus to guide further research and writing in the spring, and planning the project's final form (paper, exhibit, documentary, etc.). Specific expectations for each project/student will be developed in consultation with the course instructor and the student's thesis advisor. It is expected that each student meet at least twice with their thesis advisor during the semester when developing their prospectus and bibliography. Both the capstone instructor and students' thesis advisor will evaluate final prospectuses and research. This course will be graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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