COSD 488H
FINAL HONORS PROJECT
- Catalog Entry
COSD 488H. Final Honors Project
Three hours credit (3).
Prerequisite: Completion of COSD general education requirements;
enrollment in Honors Program; completion of all other Honors
requirements; minimum 3.5 GPA in all courses and in COSD.
To earn a bachelor's degree with honors, a COSD student must
conduct a faculty- directed research/professional inquiry project.
In order to receive honors' credit, a student must earn a grade
of "A" or "B" for the final project. Course may not be repeated
or retaken.
- Detailed Description of Content of Course
The content of the course will vary with each student. A comprehensive
written and/or oral presentation of the project will be required.
All final projects must be approved by the department and the
Honors Council. Topics recommended are those that address diversity,
technology, prevention, assessment &/or intervention in
the field of communication sciences and disorders.
- Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
The student's final project supervisor will ask two other
faculty members, one of whom will be from the COSD Department,
to serve as readers. The student's work will be evaluated by
this committee and the Honors Council.
- Goals and Objectives of the Course
The goal of this course is to provide COSD majors in the Honors
program an opportunity to synthesize knowledge gained in major
studies and to further explore an area of professional interest,
based on that basic professional knowledge. The final project
should demonstrate the ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize
information, write a comprehensive report, and to communicate
ideas effectively.
- Assessment Measures
The supervisor of the final project and the final project
committee will be responsible for evaluating the success of
the project.
- Other Course Information
None.
- APPROVAL AND SUBSEQUENT REVIEW
DATE ACTION APPROVED BY
January 2006 Reviewed and approved Dr. Kenneth Cox, Chair |