The Senior Project
About the Senior Project
The senior project is a College-wide requirement for both the B.A. and B.S. degree. Students devote two semesters to an in-depth, original, and creative study. The full 8 credits are awarded only upon successful completion of the entire project. Each program has guidelines for the senior project, which range from in-depth research culminating in a baccalaureate thesis to text combined with a visual or performance component.
A professor within the board of study in which the student has majored must sponsor the project. After the student has chosen a faculty sponsor, he or she should consult that sponsor about the choice of a second reader. Students may not receive more than 8 credits for their senior project.
In order to register for the senior project, students must have:
- completed both their methodology course and theory course
- obtained the signatures of both their faculty sponsor and the dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences on their registration form (Special Course Contract Form).