Capstone Paper for Sociology Majors

3 units

This course requires students to carry out an independent research and writing project pertaining to the material covered within the student's choice of an associated 300- or 400-level class that they have successfully completed prior to this Capstone course - or such a course in which the student is currently enrolled. Student work will be supervised and evaluated by the faculty member who instructed or is instructing the course on which this paper is written. Registration may be concurrent with the associated course or after the course is completed. Successful completion of this paper satisfies the capstone requirement for the Sociology major. Students will normally enroll in the minimum one credit required to fulfill the capstone requirement, but students may register for up to three credits with the approval of their faculty supervisor. This course is open to Sociology majors only. Students should obtain faculty approval for their sponsorship and proposed paper topic well in advance of course registration. Students will register for the section assigned to their respective faculty supervisor and will be waitlisted until supervisor approval is confirmed. Prerequisites: approval of faculty supervisor and upper-level class standing at the time of enrollment.