Twelve credits beyond AAS 101 and 102 chosen from the AAS Course Offering Directory . An average of 2.0 in all courses counted under this requirement. Independent Study AAS 401 allows students to work on an individual research project. Students wishing to pursue this should pick up an informational sheet at the Woodson Institute which explains the procedure and requirements. Students must propose a topic to an appropriate faculty member, submit a written proposal for approval, prepare an extensive annotated bibliography on relevant readings comparable to the reading list of a regular upper-level course, and complete a research paper of at least 20 pages.
Participants are eligible for graduation with distinction.
Satisfaction of all College requirements as stated in the Undergraduate Record with a GPA of at least 3.4 in all university courses. Permission of an advisor. This person may be any faculty member who teaches courses listed in the AAS Course Offering Directory , willing to supervise the thesis. Permission should be sought no later than the second semester of the third year. The supervisor s written approval of the topic must be secured by the students and filed at the Woodson Institute.