Honors Research Seminar

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This seminar course is for honors candidates in the STIA major. It offers the opportunity to: 1) develop skills for conducting and presenting original research and 2) write a thesis for honors based on original research focused a topic of your choosing related to the intersection of science, technology and international affairs. The seminar will meet weekly for most of the term to learn skills but more importantly share experiences, receive feedback from your fellow students and from the seminar instructor, and hear presentations on shared problems and techniques. For the most part, you will work independently under the guidance of your research mentor. Student grades will be based on their participation in the seminar in the fall semester and on the quality of their thesis when it is completed in the spring.