Liberal Studies Capstone Experience

Catalog description

Students will apprentice themselves to one faculty member to pursue a theme developed in the core interdisciplinary program or individualized study program. The expectation is a research paper of thirty pages or an approved equivalent. Students will be strongly encouraged to develop creative alternatives. Regardless of the form the project takes, it must in some significant way reflect both an in-depth understanding of a specific subject matter and the interdisciplinary nature of learning. Papers or projects are defended before a three- to five-person committee consisting of the advisor and two to four other faculty members chosen by the student and approved by the advisor and the MLS director. The capstone course provides the final opportunity to evaluate the student's mastery of the liberal studies curriculum. The final project should reflect the student's appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of learning.