Course Credit
The process of
crafting
a paper for publication is intellectually demanding, time consuming,
and
rewarding. A student whose paper is accepted for publication in Lexicon should work with faculty
at their home institution
throughout the
editing
and production process. They will also be assigned a faculty
mentor by the editors of the journal. Students
will
work closely with their mentor to identify problems and questions in
their
paper that need additional research, analysis, and thought. The
journal
editors reserve the right to offer other suggestions and ask for
further
work on the paper.
It is
possible your school
might offer an opportunity for you to earn one or more credits as you
prepare
a paper for publication, perhaps through an independent study or some
other
course. If you are interested in this option, discuss it with
your
faculty advisor. As part of this process, we will be happy to
talk
with your advisor about the journal, your project, and the amount of
work
needed to make it suitable for publication.
Another
possibility is to
take our web-based course offered every summer (beginning Summer 2005)
at Fairleigh Dickinson University. This six week course is taught
entirely on-line and the course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
The
course requirements consist of participating in a series of online
assignments
and conversations that will help you with the scholarly research,
analysis,
writing, and editing you will need to complete your paper.
Ordinarily,
the course is only available to students whose work has been accepted
for
publication in Lexicon who
will be writing articles (usually 2,000 –
10,000
words in length), but other interested students should contact the
editors
of the journal. You should consult with your academic advisor and
home institution about the likelihood of the credit transferring to
your
school (and applying toward your degree) prior to taking the summer
course.
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