These ideas are for students who are writing formal papers in the form of a “HUM 410” or a Graduate thesis.
Undergraduate “HUM 410” Thesis
HUM 410 is a Senior Humanities Seminar course that explores personal, social, ethical, and religious issues related to selected disciplines in the student’s liberal arts experience.
WPU’s Senior Thesis, the “HUM 410,” is a tri-disciplinary paradoxical exploration. It is fulfilled through a 20-page formal paper or a creative project.
If you are bit curious about how to address the concept of paradox, feel free to explore the Library.
Graduate Academic Thesis
A Graduate or Master’s Thesis is traditionally more structured. The Graduate Academic Thesis has three main sections: Research Proposal, Literature Review and Thesis Sections and Chapters. Some graduate programs will require a Practicum or Capstone Project instead of a Thesis.
Research Support
In the beginning stages of writing your thesis, we suggest that you schedule a research consultation with a WPU Librarian. This consultation may help you identify key concepts, key words, subject specific databases, ways of structuring the essay or seminal works to help jump start your research.