CMS 177K / 377K / 477K
Faculty-Initiated Research - Individual Instruction
Description:
This course allows undergraduates to work with a Communication Studies faculty member on the faculty member's research. The faculty member will have designed the research project and the student will work as an assistant on the project. The exact nature of a student's tasks will be agreed to by the student and faculty member. Typically, students will be required to read related research and to write a paper about the research.
Textbooks/Materials:
Determined by instructor.
Grading System:
Determined by instructor.
How to enroll:
Students who meet the prerequisites listed below and who have established a verbal agreement with a CMS instructor may pick up a registration form from their CMS academic advisor or from the CMS Department office. The completed form (including signatures) must be returned to a CMS academic advisor in BMC 2.600 for registration no later than the 12th class day of a fall or spring semester (second class day in summer).
Prerequisites for enrollment:
- Upper-division standing (60 hours or more completed)
- 2.5 overall GPA minimum / 12 hours of CMS completed
CMS 178K / 378K / 478K
Student-Initiated Research - Individual Instruction
Description:
This course allows undergraduates to pursue their own communication research project. Students taking this course are expected to come up with their own idea about what to research and to create their own plan for completing the research. Students must find a Communication Studies faculty member who is willing to supervise the project before enrolling in this course. Typically, students will need to read related research and to write a paper reporting on the results of the project. It is recommended, though not required, that students complete CMS 177K, 377K, OR 477K before enrolling in 178K/378K./478K.
Textbooks/Materials:
Determined by instructor.
Grading System
Determined by instructor.
How to enroll:
Students who meet the prerequisites listed below and who have established a verbal agreement with a CMS instructor may pick up a registration form their CMS academic advisor or from the CMS Department office. The completed form (including signatures) must be returned to a CMS academic advisor in BMC 2.600 for registration no later than the 12th class day of a fall or spring semester (second class day in summer).
Prerequisites for enrollment:
- Upper-division standing (60 hours or more completed)
- 2.5 overall GPA minimum / 12 hours of CMS completed
- Recommended: Completion of CMS 177K/377K/477K
No more than 6 hours of research coursework may count toward the degree. Research courses include CMS 178K/378K/478K and CMS 177K/377K/477K)