THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate Document Number 1709S
Date of Senate Approval 01/22/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 5: Changes to Classics Senior Research
Thesis (CLAS 495)
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1. Delete:
On page 104, under Courses in Greek, and
on page 105, under Courses in Latin:
495 Senior
Research Thesis (3)
Supervised independent study on a departmentally
approved research topic of the student’s choice, leading to completion of a
thesis. (IP grades are approved for this course.) Prerequisite: senior
standing. See department chair.
2. Add: On pages
104 and 105, in place of deleted entries:
495
Senior Research Thesis (3)
Students will be trained in research methods as a
basis for completing a thesis on a departmentally approved research topic of
their choice. (IP grades are approved for this course.) Prerequisite: senior
standing. Fall.
Impact
Statement:
This course has previously been taught on an
individual basis on demand: students worked with individual faculty according
to their particular area of interest. We are changing its frequency so that it
will be taught in class format each Fall by one coordinating instructor, while
individual advisors will work with students according to their areas of
interest.
Rationale:
Our previous system necessitated a great degree of
duplicated effort, as each advisor discussed research methods, techniques of
writing and so on with his or her advisee. The amount of instructional credit
that we received for teaching the course on an individual basis did not reflect
the amount of work it took. By turning this into a class, we intend that the
instructor of record gets a full three hours’ credit for the course, that
students can learn from each other about the research process, and that we can
streamline what has been a rather unwieldy process. Impact on resources should
be non-existent or positive.