What is the purpose of Comm. 4800 – Special Study/Individual Projects?
This class allows you to work one-on-one with a faculty member on a project of special interest. This class requires about 60 hours of work for each semester hour earned on your part and requires a lot of time on the faculty member’s part as well. You must find a faculty member who will agree to devote the required time. Students should appreciate faculty members who agree to go above and beyond expectations by agreeing to work with a student for Comm. 4800 credit. Comm. 4800 should not be used as a substitute for other communication requirements except in extreme extenuating circumstances. 2. What can I do for a Special Study/Individual Project class? There are four main options you may choose from to fulfill the requirements of Comm. 4800. A. Research project A research project involves some combination of library research and/or data collection on a topic of your choice. The final product of a research project is usually a paper. The paper will be graded on the quality of your ideas
