Norfolk State University Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Syllabus Senior Thesis: Traditional Track (INT 477)

Dr. Andrew T. Arroyo, Ed.D. BMH C- !" 7"7-*'+-'*7* Spring 2014 #$c hrs: M%& '-4( T '-'( ) atarroyo@nsu.edu

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Nothing is so practical as a good theory. -- ,urt -e.in/ Sociolo0ist Personal Statement from the Professor It is .ith 0reat e1cite2ent that I .elco2e you to INT 4773 4s you .ill see ri0ht a.ay/ 2y style o$ instruction $ollo.s .hat is called a dialectical 2ethod3 In this classroo2 there is no such thin0 as the Teacher and the Student( instead/ $ollo.in0 the .isdo2 o$ Bra5ilian educator and acti6ist 7aulo 8reire/ I a2 a Teacher-Student and you are a Student-Teacher3 &e each ha6e 2uch to learn9and .e are blessed .ith the o::ortunity to en;oy each other<s co2:any $or the ne1t se6eral .eeks to $or.ard that :rocess3 =ou ha6e .orked dili0ently to arri6e at this :oint in your colle0e career3 No. let<s kee: that 2o2entu2 0oin0 and ca:itali5e on this 2o2ent in ti2e .e ha6e to0ether3 Ho:e$ully .e .ill e2er0e $ro2 this course .ith 2ore than a head $ull o$ ne. $acts( but rather/ .ith 2inds e1ercised in .isdo2 and hearts 2ore attuned to the needs o$ our .orld that .e are uni>uely :ositioned to 2eet3 Professor Andrew T. Arroyo, Ed.D. Course Description The :ur:ose o$ the senior thesis is to a$$ord students the o::ortunity to de2onstrate their 0ro.in0 interdisci:linarity throu0h an action-oriented research :ro;ect that inte0rates at least t.o disci:linary kno.led0e bases de2onstratin0 hi0h order co0niti6e skills/ na2ely analysis/ e6aluation/ and synthesis3 Students .ork closely .ith course instructor (thesis su:er6isor) to desi0n and e1ecute an interdisci:linary research thesis :a:er3 Course Materials/Required e!ts/Supplementary Readin"s APA Manual, 6th Edition How to Build ocial cience Theories/ Shoe2aker/ Tankard/ and -asorsa !riting for ocial cientists/ Ho.ard S3 Becker Theoretical "ra#ewor$s in %ollege tudent &esearch/ Terrell Strayhorn

Related University#$ide and Course Specific Requirements The $ollo.in0 co2:etencies are re>uired and assessed in INT 477: (a) .ritin0( (b) in$or2ation technolo0y literacy( and (c) critical thinkin03 By the end o$ this course/ students should be able to .rite clearly/ concisely and analytically3 Students< .ritin0s should include de2onstration o$ readin0 co2:letion and co2:rehension/ a::lication .hen necessary/ critical thinkin0/ inde:endent thinkin0/ analysis/ synthesis and ar0u2entation3 Students< critical thinkin0 abilities .ill be assessed on their :resentation o$ ideas (others and their o.n)/ :roble2-sol6in0 ca:abilities/ synthesis/ e6aluation/ analysis and clarity o$ thou0ht (includin0 lan0ua0e use and co2:rehension)3 Course Policies/Requirements %ttendance &Participation'/ ardiness Policy(Students are e1:ected to attend e6ery class and to be on ti2e3 8or $ace-to-$ace students/ 2issin0 2ore than '!? o$ classes durin0 the se2ester .ill result in an auto2atic $ailure $or the course/ and e1cessi6e tardiness .ill result in a serious reduction o$ the student<s 0rade (at the :ro$essor<s discretion)3 8or online students/ 2issin0 2ore than $our discussion boards .ill result in an auto2atic $ailure3 Cell Phone Policy(Cell :hones should be silenced and :ut a.ay durin0 class3 No te1tin0 is :er2itted at any ti2e3 Discussion )oard Requirements &online courses only' * )e0ular :artici:ation in the discussion boards is e1:ected3 See belo.3 +ate $ork Policy ## -ate .ork is not acce:ted unless :rior authori5ation has been 0i6en or a doctor<s note is :ro6ided a$ter the $act3 In the e6ent late .ork is acce:ted/ it is sub;ect to :oint deductions at the discretion o$ the :ro$essor/ u: to !? :er day3 ,mail * #nly o$$icial NS@ e2ail accounts should be used $or course corres:ondence3 Students should check their e2ail a 2ini2u2 o$ three ti2es :er .eek to a6oid 2issin0 6ital course announce2ents3 $eather Policy(In case o$ incle2ent .eather/ students should listen to local 2a;or radio and tele6ision stations( 6isit the NS@ .ebsite at ...3nsu3edu( and%or call the @ni6ersity o:erator at 7"7-*'+-*A!!3 Students are res:onsible to be :resent $or class unless an o$$icial closure has been announced3 #nline courses are not sub;ect to uni6ersity closures3 Incomplete Policy(=ou 2ust be :assin0 the course and ha6e co2:leted at least "!? o$ the .ork in order to >uali$y $or an inco2:lete at the :ro$essor<s discretion3 Inco2:letes are rarely 0ranted3 Disa-ility Policy(In accordance .ith section "!4 o$ the B7+ )ehabilitation 4ct and the 42erican .ith Cisabilities (4C4) o$ BB!/ any student .ith a disability or .ho thinks s%he 2ay ha6e a disability/ :lease 2ake contact .ith the Su::ortin0 Students throu0h Cisability Ser6ices (SSCS) #$$ice3 %cademic Inte"rity/Pla"iarism Policy(7la0iaris2 is de$ined as usin0 other :eo:le<s .ork as your o.n .ithout creditin0 the2/ includin0 but not li2ited to: co:yin0 others< notes/ e1a2s/ essays/ or in$or2ation/ >uotin0 and :ara:hrasin0 others< ideas .ithout 0i6in0 the2 credit and :ro:er docu2entation( usin0 in$or2ation $ro2 the internet .ithout :ro:erly citin0 source/ .ebsite address

(@)-)/ author/ date/ etc3 7la0iaris2 is a $or2 o$ cheatin0 and .ill result in an assi0n2ent 0rade o$ 8 and :ossibly an o6erall course 0rade o$ 83 4ny instance o$ acade2ic dishonesty .ill N#T be tolerated3 See the student handbook $or a descri:tion o$ the honor :olicy and the conse>uences $or 6iolations3 Use of the $orld $ide $e- for research(8or this and all courses I teach/ the $ollo.in0 sources are acce:table: books/ 2a0a5ines/ ne.s:a:ers/ and scholarly ;ournals3 No .ebsites are acce:ted $or research :ur:oses in any :a:er%:ro;ect3 This includes &iki:edia3 Success Policy(The best :olicy $or success in any course is :re:aration/ ti2e 2ana0e2ent/ and constant co22unication .ith the :ro$essor3 Be :roacti6e instead o$ reacti6e3 4ttendin0 colle0e is a :ri6ile0e/ not a ri0ht3 =ou are accountable $or e6erythin0 that is in this syllabus/ and e6erythin0 co6ered in class3 The buck sto:s .ith =#@D .radin" Scale/ !!-B" E 4 (Su:erior) B4-B! E 4*B-*7 E BF (Gery Hood) *A-*4 E B *+-*! E B7B-77 E CF (46era0e to 4de>uate) 7A-74 E C (INT 2a;ors 2ust earn C or better to 0ain credit to.ards 0raduation3) 7'-7! E CAB-A7 E CF AA-A4 E C A+-A! E C"B I belo. E 8

%ssi"nments %ttendance/Participation * 012 Proposal * 012 3inal delivera-le * 412 &See ne!t pa"e for your options5' Course %ssi"nments and Schedule ,mail the proposal and final thesis in MS $ord as attachments to atarroyo6nsu5edu -y the dates listed -elo75 8ther types of pro9ects may use other pro"rams 7ith prior approval5 Proposal due date : 3e- 0; 00/<=pm 3inal delivera-le due date : %pril 0<; 00/<=pm This is an intensi6e course re>uirin0 your constant en0a0e2ent and disci:line3 =ou 2ust be a hi0hly 2oti6ated sel$-starter3 Stay .ith itD

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 8P I8N % Interdisci:linary theory construction :a:er3 =ou 2ay .rite this alone/ or .ith u: to t.o other :artners (all .ill earn the sa2e 0rade)3 8P I8N ) 4utoethno0ra:hic account o$ your acade2ic ;ourney3 @ses the autoethno0ra:hic research 2ethod to tell the story o$ your colle0e career/ 2i1in0 to0ether your :ersonal li$e e1:eriences alon0 .ith the 2a;or acade2ic%intellectual the2es that caused you to 0ro. and%or i2:acted you the 2ost3 Must be .ritten alone3 8P I8N C =our o.n creation3 Must be acade2ic and ri0orous3 Cr 4rroyo reser6es the ri0ht to re;ect :ro:osals that do not 2eet a hi0h enou0h le6el o$ challen0e3 4 :ersonal con$erence is hi0hly reco22ended to obtain :rior authori5ation be$ore sub2ittin0 the :ro:osal3 May in6ol6e u: to t.o other :artners (all .ill earn the sa2e 0rade)3