Senior Capstone

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All History Majors are required to complete an 16-week term senior writing capstone under the guidance of a full-time Park University history faculty member. The capstone applies sustained, independent research, including: formulating a historical question, historical methodology, devising research strategy, and evaluating primary and secondary sources. Completion with grade of “C” or higher is required. The written capstone project shall be at least 5,000-to-6,250 words on an appropriate and approved topic of history. The research must be original and based on primary and secondary sources. The writing style must be in compliance with the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style for all work submitted.