Putting together a degree can be an overwhelming experience for some students. Provided below are some examples of various degree titles and courses that were selected in the design of an individualized curriculum.
Master's Thesis Project: "A Family Curriculum". A program designed for primary students and their parents that focuses on the five basic features with which all families must contend. The goal of this project was to better understand family dynamics of family members by improving the educational experiences of primary students.
Independent Study Goal: To study Americans with disabilities, focusing on Human Resource Management, by exploring how they are discriminated against in hiring practices and treated on the job by employers and co-workers.
Independent Study Goal: To conduct research on how many of the environmental issues facing society today are a result of how we use land; to gain a better understanding of American Indian attitudes toward the use and care of the land.
Indra Arnold – Sponsorship Assessment
Assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of National City's CSR sponsorship program and recommendations for the program's effectiveness.
Amy Spies Karhliker – Cultural Research & Interpretive Writing
Interpretation of her grandmother's and great-grandmother's diaries in order to understand personal family history framed within the cultures of their lifetimes, i.e., the early 20th century.
Theresa Fuller-Sakolsky – Self-esteem & Self-acceptance
Implementation and evaluation of a series of workshops to build self-esteem and self-acceptance among pre-adolescent girls.
Susy Woods – Women with Disabilities and Sexual Abuse: The Impact of Laws and Public Policy
Candi Clouse – Domestic Violence: A Handbook for Journalists
