Individualized instruction will involve participation of faculty in Communications and in the chosen discipline. This course is the capstone course for the Communications major. The student is expected to develop a written proposal for a senior thesis which may take the form of an extended essay or a series of shorter articles. Once the proposal is accepted, the student is to prepare a manuscript ready for publication. The course also includes readings and written assignments on the ethics of journalism.
Students also discuss problems in research methods and in the identification of audiences.