What exactly is the capstone course?
This culminating experience in the MLA program is a writing project. Each student will develop a thematic, integrated, conceptual paper across several disciplines represented within the particular student’s total graduate program. The student chooses a topic in his/her area of concentration and connects it to other disciplines. There are two types of papers to choose from. The first is a bibliographic essay of approximately 25-30 pages that evaluates how reading 15-20 books in their entirety contributes to the topic in question. The second is an interdisciplinary research format paper of approximately 30-40 pages for an appropriate topic crossing several disciplines. This second option requires the student to evaluate and interpret information uncovered in the research. With approval, students may substitute other courses for the capstone.
