Students pursuing an Honors Diploma will complete and evaluate a Capstone Project based on the following building blocks:
 

The student selects the general topic based on personal interests and goals.

The bibliography that will guide the project is developed in a joint effort by the student and the faculty mentor.

The precise topic for the project is determined by the student in collaboration with the faculty mentor.

The details of the entire project are designed by the student and approved by the faculty mentor.

Criteria for grading the Capstone Project are established in a collaborative effort by the student and faculty mentor.

The student pursues a planned individual learning experience, following the bibliography, while meeting regularly with the faculty mentor. The student maintains a log, journal, or other written record documenting the processes contributing to the completion of the Capstone Project.

The student concludes the Capstone Project with a presentation to an academic audience that could consist of fellow Honors Students, the general student population, or other venues as determined by the student and the faculty mentor.

The student prepares a written record of the Capstone Project, documenting the actual processes that took place and evaluating the overall value of the project and its outcomes. The faculty mentor reviews all student materials and documents, including proposal, bibliography, journal or log of execution, public presentation, and written evaluation, and then awards a grade based on the criteria established at the beginning of the Capstone Project.