The
degree plan meeting and final project are required of all UWW
students.
Near
the end of your program, you will come to campus for your degree
plan review. The UWW faculty committee, responsible for approving
your previous and present courses, will discuss your final project
with you in a formal meeting. Though some students approach the
degree plan meeting with apprehension, it is a rite of passage
that marks the final leg of your UWW journey.
By
completing the final project, you will demonstrate competence
in your area of focus by conceiving and completing a substantial
project at the senior undergraduate level.
Students
choose projects appropriate to their disciplines. For example,
a musician might present a concert, an artist might prepare an
exhibition of his or her work. Students focusing in Dramatic Arts
have directed, designed, and acted in a productions. Creative
writers might submit a substantial piece of work: a play, several
chapters from a novel, or a collection of poems or short stories.
Students focusing in business and management might do a case-study
of a real or prospective business venture, while other majors,
such as English and history, lend themselves to a more traditional
research paper format. The average final project in essay form
is roughly 50 pages long.
The
UWW Committee will review your degree plan and final project proposal
in its entirety at the time of the degree plan meeting. Although
most degree plans are approved without change, the Committee does
reserve the right to make suggestions and stipulate changes in,
or additions to, a student’s degree plan.
