SENIOR PROJECT
The Senior Project is the culmination of a Southern Scholar's undergraduate education.
The project is a significant scholarly and/or creative endeavor involving research,
writing, or special performance appropriate to the student's major. All senior projects
are required to be interdisciplinary, meaning that there will be a second project
supervisor from a second academic discipline. The Senior Project is normally completed
the senior year.
Thus the project will be interdisciplinary, demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the student's major field and another discipline. In order to aid the student in conceptualizing and executing the project, the student will work with a faculty adviser.
Thus the project will be interdisciplinary, demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the student's major field and another discipline. In order to aid the student in conceptualizing and executing the project, the student will work with a faculty adviser.
The project is expected to be of sufficiently high quality to warrant a grade of
"A." All Southern Scholars present their project to their peers (Campus Research
Day, Southern Regional Honors Council, Dean's Luncheon). The completed project must
be approved by the Honors Faculty Committee in consultation with the student's faculty
adviser four weeks prior to the last day of class for the semester the project is
turned in. The project must be submitted electronically. The 2-3 hours of credit for
this project is completed as a directed study or in a research class.
Forms
For a proposal to be evaluated, the following forms must be submitted:
Senior Project Deadlines
Students must submit the senior project proposal forms by midterm of semester before graduation semester.
- Four weeks prior to the last day of class of the semester in which the project is to be completed, students must submit their project electronically to the Southern Scholars director and to turnitin.com for review.
- Senior Project Rubric Project must be innovative and original. It must be significant to the student and/or their field of study. The project must also be worthy of professional presentation.