History and Sociology Majors to Present Senior Capstone Projects

Nine Westminster College senior history majors and 10 senior sociology majors will present their capstone research Friday, Dec. 10, from 4-6 p.m. in the Witherspoon Maple Room of the McKelvey Campus Center. The presentations are free and open to the public.

Faculty advisers for the history projects are Dr. Patricia Clark, associate professor, and Dr. Timothy Cuff, associate professor and First-Year Program coordinator.

Sociology faculty advisers are Dr. Gary Lilly, associate professor and director of institutional research; Dr. Kristin Park, associate professor; and Dr. Kristenne Robison, assistant professor.

At Westminster, the final component of liberal studies is a senior study, or capstone, course. The capstone is a four-semester-hour (minimum) course within the major designed to provide an opportunity for students to evaluate and assess the strengths and limitations of their major field.

The capstone experience permits opportunity for structured reflection on the value of education in and beyond the major and provides an opportunity to strengthen communication and problem-solving skills.

Contact Cuff at (724) 946-6152 (e-mail cufft@westminster.edu) or Robison at (724) 946-6033 (e-mail robisokm@westminster.edu) for more information.

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