SPA 498 - Senior Thesis

Credit Hour(s): 3
This is a research-based capstone course, and must be taken in the senior year. Students will choose a research topic based on a cultural, historical, or literary topic of interest to them, based on research done for a previous Spanish course. Working closely with a faculty advisor, students will examine and evaluate their own work and identify strengths and weaknesses in order to expand their prior research into a longer, more in-depth project. They will focus on stating a clear thesis, formulating an argument, identifying and appropriately employing sources, and writing clearly and correctly in Spanish. As a culminating part of this process, students will have a public presentation of their work. 3 Credit(s).

This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
Prerequisite(s): Senior status and a declared Spanish major. Students must complete this course with a “C” or higher in order to complete the Spanish major.