CRES40003

Prerequisites: CRES 30003, Interdisciplinary Inquiry OR an approved research methods course listed under the CRES Associated Requirements OR another methods course with program permission. Limited to CRES majors and minors OR minors in CRES-affiliated programs with approval. This course gives each student the opportunity to produce an article-length, substantive original research paper or the equivalent length new media, creative, or legacy project with accompanying justification essay. Using one or more (inter-) disciplinary approaches to inquiry, students will choose a particular problem or subject, design a plan for how to tackle the issue, and then explore it in great detail for the entire semester, culminating in a polished capstone project essay as well as a community presentation of their research findings or creative products.