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 410 Training Theories for Coaches
• ACE 494 Seminar
• ADPR 457S Martin Hall Agency Experience
• ADPR 459S Strategic Communication Campaigns for Public Relations and Advertising
• ADRC 403 Senior Project - Capstone
• AEM 401 Environmental Microbiology
• AGBI 403 Applied Biochemistry Literature
• AGBI 486 Undergraduate Research Experience 2
• AGEE 488 Professional Agricultural Internship
• AGEE 491 Professional Field Experience
• AGEE 494 Seminar
• AGRN 452 Grain and Special Crops
• AGRN 480 Field Methods and Case Studies in Agroecology
• ANTH 488 The Capstone Experience
• ARE 491 Professional Field Experience
• ARE 496 Senior Thesis
• ARHS 401 Senior Project-Capstone
• ART 413S Senior Projects in Painting
• ART 425S Graphic Design: Senior Project
• ART 426S Senior Projects in Sculpture
• ART 430S Senior Projects in Printmaking
• ART 435S Senior Projects in Photography
• ART 440S Senior Projects in Ceramics
• ART 445 Senior Capstone
• ART 470S Senior Projects in Intermedia
• ART 472S Advanced Interactive Design
• 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
• BMEG 455 Biomedical Senior Design 1
• BMEG 455S Biomedical Senior Design 1 Capstone 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 455S Chemical Process Design 1 Studio
• CHE 456S Chemical Process Design 2
• CHEM 401 Chemical Literature
• CHEM 402 Chemistry Capstone: Chemical Literature
• CHEM 403 Undergraduate Seminar
• CHIN 496 Senior Thesis
• CIET 245 Highways
• CIS 488 BAS CIS Capstone
• CMGT 470 Construction Project Capstone
• COMM 403 Capstone Seminar
• COUN 415 Human Services Capstone Experience
• COUN 440 Addiction Studies Capstone
  
• COUN 485 Capstone in Mental Health and Addiction Studies
• CPE 480 Senior Design Seminar
• CPE 481 Senior Design Project
• CS 480 Senior Design - Design
• CS 481 Senior Project - Implementation
• CS 480S Capstone Project - Design
• CS 481S Capstone Project - Implementation
• CSAD 485 Clinical Study & Application 2
• CSEE 480 Capstone Project - Design
• CSEE 481 Capstone Project - Implementation
• CSEE 480S Capstone Project - Design
• CSEE 480S Capstone Project - Implementation
• CYBE 480 Capstone Project - Design
• CYBE 481 Capstone Project - Implementation
• DISB 486 Capstone Portfolio: Disability
• DSCI 480 Capstone in Data Science
• DSGN 480 Designing Innovative Futures
• DSGN 491 Professional Field Experience
• DSGN 494 Seminar: Capstone
• DSM 491 Professional Field Experience
• DTHY 407 Advanced Dental Hygiene Methods 2
• ECON 482 Applied Economic Research
• EDHS 489 Capstone Project: MDS in EDHS 
• EDUC 411 Practicum 4: Technology Application
• EE 480 Capstone Project - Design
• EE 480S Capstone Project - Design
• EE 481 Capstone Project - Implementation
• EE 481S Capstone Project - Implementation
• 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
• ESPT 480 Esports Senior Capstone: Career Preparation and Readiness
• ESWS 425 Environmental Soil Management
• ETEC 475S Engineering Technology Capstone Experience
• EXPH 496 Senior Thesis
• FCLT 488 Capstone Latin American Study
• FDM 424 Functional Apparel
• FDM 435S Product Development Studio
• FDM 491 Professional Field Experience:Merchandising Internship
• FIS 406L Capstone: Courtroom Testimony and Laboratory
• FNRS 434 Forest Resources Management and Planning
• FNRS 434S Forest Resources Management Planning Studio
• FNRS 460 Plant Layout for Wood Industries
• FNRS 480 Senior Projects 1
• FNRS 481 Senior Projects 2
• FRCH 413 French Popular Culture
• FRCH 421 Survey of Literature 1
• FRCH 422 Survey of Literature 2
• FRCH 431 French Civilization
• FRCH 432 Contemporary Culture
• FRCH 433 Francophone Cultures
• FRCH 450 French Cinema
• FRCH 496 Senior Thesis
• GEOG 496 Senior Thesis
• GEOL 400 Environmental Practicum
• GEOL 403 Geological Data Analysis
• GEOL 404 Geology Field Camp
• GER 441 German Cultural Hist Since 1945
• GER 496 Senior Thesis
• HIIM 484 Capstone in Health Informatics & Information Management
• HIST 484 Historical Research-Capstone
• HIST 494 Seminar
• HN&F 401 Senior Seminar in Nutrition
• HN&F 494 Seminar
• HORT 445 Greenhouse Management
• HORT 480 Case Studies in Horticulture
• HUM 492 Directed Study:Capstone-Liberal Art/Sciences
• ID 465S Advanced Architectural Interior Design 4 Studio
• IENG 471 Design of Productive Systems 1
• IENG 472 Design of Productive Systems 2
• IMC 459 IMC Capstone
• IMMB 484 Senior Thesis
• INTS 488 Capstone International Studies
• ITAL 491 Professional Field Experience
• ITAL 496 Senior Thesis
• JRL 411 Experimental Journalism
• JRL 431S Multimedia Storytelling
• JRL 440S Documentary Storytelling
• JRL 457S Advanced Adventure Media Production
• JRL 459S Multimedia News Publication
• JRL 467S Public Affairs Show-Morgantown Today
• JRL 484S Advanced Sports and Adventure Video Production
• JRL 487S Advanced Video Reporting and Producing
• LARC 437 Sustainable Trails: Practicum Experience
• LARC 451 Advanced Landscape Architectural Design 2
• LARC 451S Advanced Landscape Architectural Design 2 Studio
• MAE 471S Principles of Engineering Design
• MAE 475S Flight Vehicle Design-Capstone
• MAE 485S Flight Vehicle Design 2
• MAE 486S Spacecraft Design 1
• MAE 487S Spacecraft Design 2
• MATH 491 Professional Field Experience
• MATH 494 Seminar
• MATH 495 Independent Study
• MATH 496 Senior Thesis
• MDIA 472 Advanced Game Design
• MDIA 485S Reed College Multidisciplinary Capstone
• MDS 401 Capstone
• MDS 489 Capstone
• MINE 483S Mine Design-Exploration Mapping
• MINE 484 Mine Design-Report Capstone
• MUSC 435 Repertoire:Voice
• MUSC 445 Evidence Based Practice in Music Therapy
• MUSC 467 Major Project in Theory, Composition, or Music History
• MUSC 487 Student Teaching Seminar 
• MUSC 488 Recital
• MUSC 492 Directed Study
• MUSC 492B Directed Study
• MUSC 435A Repertoire: Piano
• NRSC 485L Neuroscience Research Laboratory Capstone
• NRSC 489 Independent Research Capstone
• NSG 411 Complex Community Systems – Capstone
• NSG 475 Applied Research and Evidence Based Practice
• OTH 408 Physical Impairment and Function 3
• OTH 497 Research
• PALM 475 Medical Relevance - Capstone
• PASS 489 Capstone Experience in PASS
• PATH 475 Medical Relevance
• PET 489 Student Teaching Seminar
• PET 491 Professional Field Experience
• PET 589 Student Teaching Seminar
• PHIL 480 Capstone Seminar
• PHIL 496 Senior Thesis
• PHYS 496 Senior Thesis
• PNGE 480 Petroleum Engineering Design
• POLS 484 Capstone: Build a Politics Podcast
• POLS 487 Capstone: Senior Paper
• POLS 488 Capstone: Political Simulation
• POLS 489 Capstone: Citizenship Seminar
• PSL 410 Capstone: Managing Change
• PSYC 351 Topics in Social Psychology
• PSYC 401 Psychology Capstone Experience
• PSCY 487 Behavior Analysis Research Experience
• PSYC 490A Teaching Practicum
• PSYC 491A Professional Field Experience
• PSYC 495A Independent Study
• PSYC 498A Honors
• PUBH 489 School of Public Health Undergraduate Capstone
• PUBH 491 Professional Field Experience
• PUBH 496 Senior Thesis
• RELG 482 Interactions in World Religions
• RELG 494 Seminar
• RELG 494E Seminar
• RPTR 485 Professional Development Seminar
• RUSS 496 Senior Thesis
• SAGE 487 Senior Farm Work Experience 2
• SEES 497A Research:Capstone
• SEP 474 Sport Studies Research Methods
• SM 486 Sport Marketing & Sales
• SOC 488 The Capstone Experience
• SOWK 481 Senior Capstone
• SOWK 494A Seminar
• SPAN 480 Issues in the Hispanic World
• SPAN 481 Hispanic Presence in the World
• STAT 482 Statistics Practicum
• STAT 491 Professional Field Experience: Capstone
• STAT 494 Seminar
• STAT 496 Senior Thesis
• THET 401 Capstone Experience
• THET 450S The Complete Performer
• WDSC 460 Plant Layout Wood Industries
• WDSC 480 Senior Projects 1
• WDSC 481 Senior Projects 2
• UTCH 430 Apprentice Teaching in Math and Science
• WGST 484 Seminar:Capstone
• WMAN 450 Advanced Wildlife and Fisheries Management
• WMAN 450L Advanced Wildlife and Fisheries Management Laboratory
• WMAN 494 Seminar