Senior Assignment
The course INTS 499 International Studies Senior Assignment is designed to provide a capstone experience or conclusion to the International Studies major. Its objective is to provide an opportunity to conduct independent research or application on an International Studies thematic area and a regional area selected by the student so that she or he integrates the linkages between disciplinary and interdisciplinary topics in the student’s specific concentration within the major. Students are also strongly encouraged to include aspects of their study abroad and/or international internship experiences in their senior assignment projects.
The International Studies major draws on almost every department in the College of Arts and Sciences to provide students with an understanding of the international arena. Because of the vastness of international topics, students are encouraged to focus in their senior assignment on both a thematic and a regional area of study. In the senior year, students create a capstone project that integrates these areas of study. For example, a student examining the theme of Human Rights and Social Movements and the region of Latin America might combine the two to focus on the issue of street children in Brazil.
The International Studies Senior Assignment can be an independent research project or applied project in an area of international studies, under the direction of a selected faculty mentor or supervisor. The student should select a mentor or supervisor from among the faculty members who taught courses included in the student’s program of study, seek approval from the International Studies Program Director regarding the selection, and seek approval for mentoring or supervision from this faculty member. The International Studies Program Director is also available to serve as a mentor for students or to help students identify appropriate senior assignment faculty mentors.
Below is a link to a sample syllabus for the INTS 499 course.
