Course Description
Research apprenticeship conducted under faculty supervision.
Athena Title
RES PRACTICUM
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SPCM 8050
Non-Traditional Format
Collaborative research conducted with varying time commitments from week to week.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
1. To expose students to the process of engaging in scholarly research. 2. To conduct focused study in a topic are negotiated by the student and faculty member.
Topical Outline
1. Conducting research in the communication discipline 2. Research strategies 3. Conducting effective literature reviews 4. Crafting an argument 5. Writing up research for presentation or publication