Contracts must be completed, approved and turned in before the first day of the term. Creating an Independent Study Instructions and the Faculty Contact Listing . It is not recommended that Independent Studies be taken by students during their first trimester. Sample Topics List also available. Contracts must be completed, approved and turned in before the first day of the term.
Successful completion advances the student to candidacy.
Students should register for HUX 598 at least one term before the registration for the Final Project. Upon completion of the Proposal course, students will be accepted to register for the Final Project for a substituted unit scale of either 4 or 5 units. The Thesis Project is the written product of a systematic study of a significant problem which follows the research process. It identifies the problem, states the major assumption, explains the significance of the undertaking, sets forth the sources for and methods of gathering information, analyzes the data, and offers a conclusion or recommendation. The Thesis displays critical thinking in the form of a well researched and developed point of view, proof of hypothesis or thesis, or an elaboration of already published materials.