The Culminating Project
Some students may complete a culminating project. A Culminating Project is an integral part of the student’s program and is equivalent to an extended paper or honors thesis. Under the supervision of the Faculty Advisor, the student will design a culminating project and complete it during the last quarter of study. Students will enroll in the Culminating Project, at the same time that they register for their last coursework or cluster. Students who do not finish their project within their last term must register for a culminating project extension for each term that the project is not completed. The culminating project is an opportunity for a student to synthesize his or her major areas of study and to demonstrate mastery of basic written and oral skills and concepts.
The project may be a thesis, a demonstration, or a creative work. It may involve a combination of media. If the project is a film, video, computer program, etc., it must still include written analytical documentation. The culminating project carries one semester hour of academic credit.
A grade of “C” or above is necessary to pass the culminating project at the undergraduate level. Graduate students must earn a grade of "B" or above. The culminating project is NOT an option for students majoring in business administration, criminal justice, health management, human resource management, or information technology.