COMM 452: Senior Research in Communication Studies

In this course students will construct a proposal and do preliminary research on an approved project. They will be required to write a problem statement justifying the need for their research, conduct a literature review of existing research on their topic, design a methodological procedure appropriate for examination of their research, conduct a preliminary study utilizing their proposed methodology, and write a discussion/conclusion section in which they outline preliminary findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research. Students must also complete a portfolio in order to receive credit for this course.