Capstone Courses

The capstone experience is defined as: an academic experience in which students demonstrate, in a significant, relevant project that has an oral and a written component, their abilities to:

1. Gather material independently, as needed
2. Think critically about and to integrate the theoretical and/or practical knowledge that they have acquired throughout their undergraduate careers
3. Reflect on the ethical issues that are implicit in their project and/or their project’s design

Currently, the following courses have been approved for meeting this requirement. Please note:

• Not all of these courses are available every term.
• Only sections listed as “C01-C09 or CH1-CH9 or TC1-TC9 or PC1-PC9” fulfill this requirement.

• A&VS 402 Values and Ethics
• A&VS 491 Professional Field Experience
• A&VS 496 Senior Thesis
• ACE 494 Seminar
• ADV 459 Campaigns
• AEM 401 Environmental Microbiology
• AGBI 486 Undergraduate Research Experience 2
• AGEE 488 Professional Agricultural Internship
• AGEE 491 Professional Field Experience
• AGEE 494 Seminar
• AGRN 425 Environmental Soil Management
• AGRN 452 Grain and Special Crops
• ARE 491 Professional Field Experience
• ARE 496 Senior Thesis
• ARHS 401 Senior Project-Capstone
• ART 413 Senior Projects in Painting
• ART 425 Graphic Design:Senior Project
• ART 426 Senior Projects in Sculpture
• ART 430 Senior Projects in Printmaking
• ART 440 Senior Projects in Ceramics
• ART 470 Senior Projects in Intermedia
• ATTR 424 Athletic Training Senior Seminar
• BCOR 460 Contemporary Business Strategy
• BIOL 320 The Total Science Experience: Genomics
• BIOL 321 Total Science Experience Laboratory
• BIOL 386 Undergraduate Research
• BIOL 486 Honors Investigation & Thesis
• BIOL 494 Seminar
• BIOM 480 Senior Design Seminar
• BIOM 481 Senior Design Project
• CDFS 320 Family Life Education
• CDFS 415 Family Interaction and Communication
• CDFS 491 Professional Field Experience
• CE 479 Integrated Civil Engineering Design – Capstone
• CHE 455 Chemical Process Design 1
• CHE 456 Chemical Process Design 2
• CHEM 401 Chemical Literature
• CHEM 403 Undergraduate Seminar
• CHIN 496 Senior Thesis
• CIET 245 Highways
• COMM 403 Capstone Seminar
• COUN 415 Human Services Capstone Experience
• CPE 480 Senior Design Seminar
• CPE 481 Senior Design Project
• CS 480 Senior Design
• CS 481 Senior Project
• CSAD 482 Clinical Practice/SLP
• CSAD 483 Clinical Practice/Audiology
• CSAD 485 Clinical Study & Application 2
• DISB 486 Capstone Portfolio:Disability
• DSGN 480 Designing Innovative Futures
• DSGN 491 Professional Field Experience
• DSGN 494 Seminar:Capstone
• DSM 491 Professional Field Experience:Internship/Practice
• DTHY 407 Advanced Dental Hygiene Methods 2
• ECON 481 American Economic History
• EDHS 489 Capstone Project: MDS in EDHS (effective fall 2016)
• EDUC 411 Practicum 4/Technology Application
• EE 480 Senior Design Seminar
• EE 481 Senior Design Project
• ENGL 418 Creative Writing Senior Seminar
• ENGL 496 Senior Thesis
• ENGL 491A Professional Field Experience
• ENLM 450 Energy Land Management Strategic Planning
• ENTO 412 Pest Management
• ENVP 401 Environmental Microbiology
• ENVP 412 Pest Management
• ENVP 425 Environmental Soil Management
• EXPH 496 Senior Thesis
• FCLT 488 Capstone Latin American Study
• FDM 424 Functional Apparel
• FDM 491 Professional Field Experience:Merchandising Internship
• FIS 410 Forensic Capstone
• FMAN 434 Forest Resources Management Planning
• FRCH 421 Survey of Literature 1
• FRCH 422 Survey of Literature 2
• FRCH 431 French Civilization
• FRCH 432 Contemporary Culture
• FRCH 450 French Cinema
• FRCH 470 Culture En Direct
• FRCH 496 Senior Thesis
• GEOG 496 Senior Thesis
• GEOL 400 Environmental Practicum
• GEOL 404 Geology Field Camp
• GER 441 GER Cultural Hist Since 1945
• GER 496 Senior Thesis
• HIST 484 Historical Research-Capstone
• HIST 494 Seminar
• HN&F 401 Senior Seminar in Nutrition
• HN&F 494 Seminar
• HORT 445 Greenhouse Management
• HUM 492 Directed Study:Capstone-Liberal Art/Sciences
• ID 455 Contract Interior Design 2
• IENG 471 Design of Productive Systems 1
• IENG 472 Design of Productive Systems 2
• INTS 488 Capstone International Studies
• ITAL 491 Professional Field Experience
• ITAL 496 Senior Thesis
• JRL 456 West Virginia Uncovered-CAP
• JRL 459 Multimedia News Publication
• JRL 485 Reed College MDS Capstone
• JRL 487 Advanced Video Reporting and Producing
• LARC 451 Advanced Landscape Architectural Design 2
• MAE 471 Principles-Engineering Design
• MAE 475 Flight Vehicle Design-Capstone
• MAE 485 Flight Vehicle Design 2
• MATH 491 Professional Field Experience:Capstone
• MATH 494 Seminar:Capstone
• MATH 495 Independent Study:Capstone
• MATH 496 Senior Thesis:Capstone
• MATH 493B Special Topics
• MDS 489 Capstone
• MINE 482 Mine Design
• MINE 484 Mine Design-Report
• MUSC 435 Repertoire:Voice
• MUSC 467 Major Project in Theory, Composition, or Music History
• MUSC 487 Student Teaching Seminar – Capstone
• MUSC 488 Recital
• MUSC 492 Directed Study:Capstone Study
• MUSC 435A Repertoire:Piano
• NSG 411 Complex Community Systems – Capstone
• NSG 445 Interventions:Community
• NSG 455 Interventions:Capstone
• NSG 475 Applied Research/EBP – Capstone
• OTH 408 Physical Impairment and Function 3
• OTH 497 Research:Capstone
• PATH 475 Medical Relevance
• PET 489 Student Teaching Seminar
• PHIL 480 Capstone Seminar
• PHIL 496 Senior Thesis:Capstone
• PHYS 496 Senior Thesis:Capstone
• PNGE 480 Petroleum Engineering Design
• POLS 487 Capstone:Senior Paper
• POLS 488 Capstone:Political Simulation
• POLS 489 Capstone: Citizenship Seminar
• PR 459 Public Relations Campaigns-Capstone
• PSYC 351 Topics in Social Psychology
• PSYC 401 Psychology Capstone Experience
• PSYC 490A Teaching Practicum:Capstone
• PSYC 491A Professional Field Experience:Capstone
• PSYC 495A Independent Study: Capstone
• PSYC 498A Honors:Capstone
• RELG 482 Interactions in World Religions
• RELG 494 Seminar
• RELG 494E Seminar
• RPTR 485 Professional Development Seminar
• RUSS 496 Senior Thesis:Capstone
• SEES 497A Research:Capstone
• SEP 474 Sport Studies Research Methods
• SM 487 Issues in Sport Studies
• SOCA 488 The Capstone Experience
• SOWK 494A Sem:Capstone
• SPAN 480 Issues in the Hispanic World
• SPAN 481 Hispanic Presence in the World
• STAT 482 Statistics Practicum
• STAT 491 Professional Field Experience
• STAT 494 Seminar:Capstone
• STAT 496 Senior Thesis:Capstone
• STCM 459 Strategic Communication/PR Campaigns
• THET 401 Capstone Experience
• THET 450 The Complete Performer
• WDSC 460 Plant Layout Wood Industries
• WDSC 480 Senior Projects 1
• WDSC 481 Senior Projects 2
• WGST 484 Seminar:Capstone
• WMAN 450 Advanced Wildlife/Fisheries Management
• WMAN 494 Seminar:Capstone