This capstone course provides an opportunity for final year Communication Major students to carry out an original study on topics pertinent to communication studies. The final outcome is an academic or semi-academic thesis. Under the supervision of the thesis instructors, students will independently develop the research topic, review relevant literature, specify research methodology, gather data, analyze data and report findings. The undergraduate thesis may be an individual effort or completed as a small group project. Qualitative, quantitative, or combined research methods may be used.

CILO-1: Describe and apply theories of communication scholarship and research. CILO-2: Demonstrate a scholarly argument. CILO-3: Compose academic and scholarly writing. CILO-4: Analyze and describe communication issues and questions. CILO-5: Analyze and demonstrate a wide variety of scholarly activities and approaches.