There is no requirement regarding the grade that students must receive in 205 to be eligible for 397. However, because 397 is designed to be an advanced research project, faculty may want to set their own criteria. Students who receive poor grades in 205 may not be adequately prepared for 397. Requirements and Evaluations . Students must turn in papers at the end of each term, and College rules also require that an abstract of the paper be turned in each term.
Students receive grades both terms.
The grade should reflect the quality of the paper as well as the quality of the student's participation. The first- quarter paper could be an annotated bibliography, a literature review, the Introduction and Methods for the final paper, etc. Students should also submit to the Undergraduate Secretary two copies of an abstract of their paper. Copies of the paper should be turned in to the Undergraduate Secretary and to the advisor, along with a copy of the abstract. In addition to the paper requirements, other criteria can be considered in assigning grades.