SOC 497 - Capstone II: Senior Thesis Project

Prerequisites, SOC 201, SOC 397, sociology major, senior standing. As a capstone of the sociology major, each student is required to do a significant research project resulting in a substantial research paper. Students choose a topic in consultation with their research advisor. The paper should demonstrate mastery of sociological theory and method at the undergraduate level. Students must have taken SOC 397: Capstone I - Field Research in a prior semester. SOC 397: Capstone I - Field Research cannot be taken in the same semester as SOC 497 - Capstone II - Senior Thesis Project. Students present their papers in a final department colloquium. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits