Capstone Requirement

A capstone project is required for both the supplementary major and the minor in Asian Studies. It must be an project of significant depth and scholarship related to Asia.

The requirement can be fulfilled using a substantive or augmented paper or project for an upper level course taken during the senior year, with permission from the instructor. Alternatively, if a student has a close relationship with a faculty member who is willing to advise in the research and completion of a separate paper or project, that student may submit a completed capstone project other than that written for a course.

Submission

The finished paper or project must be submitted to the faculty member teaching the course or overseeing the paper or project, who will then grade the essay or project and complete the Capstone Completion Form. The faculty member must then submit the signed completion form, as well as an electronic copy of the student's paper or project to the Asian Studies academic advisor for final approval from the Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.