MALS 600 Research and Scholarship
The course is the second in a series of courses that leads to a culminating thesis or creative project. The purpose of the course is to familiarize the student with the accepted methods of research within the liberal arts and the nature of scholarship. Course objectives include: finalizing a thesis or creative project topic, selecting an appropriate thesis/project adviser, forming a thesis/project committee, writing a thesis/project proposal and defending the proposal to the thesis/project committee. Committee members are selected by the student and his or her project/thesis adviser prior to the start of any thesis or project work. Committee members and chairs must be approved by the MALS program director.
Credits
3