HONR 4890C - Senior Honors Thesis: Capstone
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41919,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Presley Bowser
Course Description
The senior honors capstone seminar (HONR 4890C) is a one-credit seminar that allows students to earn capstone credit towards their honors requirement. The design of this course provides students with an opportunity to comprehensively reflect upon their undergraduate education and honors experiences while preparing them to enter the workforce or graduate study. A variety of topics will be covered to assist students in establishing a strong portfolio to take with them as they begin application and interview processes. This course is completely asynchronous except for midterm meetings and the final project, an oral mock interview session. All assignments can be found on Blackboard.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | No Readings | N/A | N/A |
No Readings.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Syllabus and Weekly Schedule | Review the Blackboard course, syllabus, and weekly schedule. Introduce the Future Graduate School and Workplace Investigation assignment. Review Professional Headshot Bonus assignment |
Future Graduate School and Workplace Investigations (Due Sunday, August 30th by 11:59 PM) |
| 8/31 | None | Overview of Final Honors Capstone Project. | Begin working on Final Honors Capstone Project. |
| 9/7 | None | Review research and scholarship resources on campus. Overview of Honors Pillar Reflection 1: Research and Scholarship. |
Honors Pillar Reflection 1: Research and Scholarship (Due Sunday, September 13th by 11:59 PM) |
| 9/14 | None | Review Office of Career Exploration and Development resources on campus. Overview of Professional Portfolio Assignment. |
Begin working on Professional Portfolio Assignment. |
| 9/21 | None | Reminder of Office of Career Exploration and Development resources on campus. Continue working on Professional Portfolio Assignment. |
Professional Portfolio (Due Sunday, September 27th by 11:59 PM) |
| 9/28 | None | Review student activities and campus recreation resources on campus. Overview of Honors Pillar Reflection 2: Leadership and Involvement. |
Honors Pillar Reflection 2: Leadership and Involvement (Due Sunday, October 4th by 11:59 PM) |
| 10/5 | None | Final Honor Capstone Project Work Session | Continue working on Final Honor Capstone Project |
| 10/12 | None | Tressel Institute for Leadership and Teamwork Mission Overview of the My Financial Game Plan (MFGP) Badge assignment. Introduction of Peer Coach |
Schedule MFGP badge meeting with Peer Coach |
| 10/19 | None | Schedule and attend peer coach meeting. | Schedule MFGP badge meeting with Peer Coach |
| 10/26 | None | Schedule and attend peer coach meeting. | My Financial Game Plan Badge (Due Sunday, November 1st by 11:59 PM) |
| 11/2 | None | Review community engagement resources on campus. Overview of Honors Pillar Reflection 3: Community Engagement. |
Honors Pillar Reflection 3: Community Engagement (Due Sunday, November 8th by 11:59 PM) |
| 11/9 | None | Introduce Time Capsule Assignment | Begin working on Time Capsule Assignment |
| 11/16 | None | Continue working on Time Capsule Assignment | Time Capsule Assignment (Due Sunday, November 22nd by 11:59 PM) |
| 11/23 | No Class | ||
| 11/30 | None | Review of rubric for Final Honors Capstone Project. | Final Honors Capstone Project (Due Friday, December 4th by 11:59 PM) Bonus Professional Headshot (Due Friday, December 4th by 11:59 PM) |
| 12/7 | No Class |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.