HONORS CAPSTONE PROJECT PROPOSAL

Junior-Senior Honors culminates in a Capstone Project. The Project is supervised by a Faculty Director (usually in the student’s major discipline) who is joined for purposes of final evaluation by a Second Faculty Reader (representing a different discipline from the Faculty Director) and the Honors Director. The project may be completed in either semester of the senior year for a total of 3-6 semester hours credit, which will be taken as independent study. While many projects will take the traditional form of the senior thesis, acceptable alternatives include art exhibits, performances, and works of fiction. However, all projects will involve a significant written component and will culminate in a public presentation and defense for faculty and students. The successful presentation will communicate the results of a specialist’s inquiry to a general audience. This form must be completed and approved prior to registration for independent study.

Please print or type the following information:

STUDENT ID NUMBER_____________

STUDENT______________________________________________________________

FACULTY DIRECTOR __________________________________________________

SECOND FACULTY READER ____________________________________________
(from second discipline)

PROJECT TITLE ________________________________________________________

Semester (s) to be enrolled ________________ Semester credit hours ____________

Complete the project timeline on reverse and attach a 100-200 word abstract and a preliminary bibliography.

APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL                                                             DATE

STUDENT ________________________________________           _______________

FACULTY DIRECTOR______________________________          _______________

SECOND READER _________________________________         _______________

ACADEMIC ADVISOR _____________________________          _______________

HONORS DIRECTOR ______________________________          _______________

PROJECT TIMELINE

Week 1 ____________________________________________________________

Week 2 ____________________________________________________________

Week 3 ____________________________________________________________

Week 4 ____________________________________________________________

Week 5 ____________________________________________________________

Week 6 ____________________________________________________________

Week 7 First draft submitted for review _________________________________

Week 8 Oral review of first draft ______________________________________

This important review of progress in the seventh and eighth weeks is
designed to ensure that all three faculty involved are up to date on
progress and to give the student valuable feedback well in advance of
the final evaluation. The written draft – which may well be partial
at this point but in many cases will include a completed literature
review – will be read and commented on by all three readers in advance
of the meeting scheduled with the student during the eighth week.

Week 9 ____________________________________________________________

Week 10 ____________________________________________________________

Week 11 ____________________________________________________________

Week 12 Final draft submitted __________________________________________

Week 13 ____________________________________________________________

Week 14 Oral defense ________________________________________________