Japanese Studies majors enroll in this course for both Fall and Spring semesters of their senior year. In Fall semester they complete the majority of their capstone project including project proposal, solicit faculty readers, development of project in consultation with faculty evaluators, penultimate draft and related reading assignments. In Spring semester they complete final revisions of project in consultation with faculty evaluators, student presentations, professional/career development and related reading assignments. Students develop their capstone project in consultation with faculty. Projects should reflect prior coursework and the student's major track focus: Japanese Culture and Society or Japanese Language and Linguistics. Submission of the final project and a public presentation take place in Spring Semester and are required for graduation.