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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

SO 489 Capstone Writing Seminar

(4 Credits)
Students will research and write an independent thesis project based on a topic of their choosing. This capstone course is for students who wish to write a critical literature review thesis paper, based on analysis of secondary sources. Students will conduct an in-depth review of academic literature, develop an original argument linked to social theory, and complete a thesis paper. Open to senior majors in sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice.

Prerequisite: This course is only open to seniors in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice.  Students must have a major GPA of at least a 2.0 in order to enroll and must have passed SO 330  or CJ 330 , or an approved alternate course.