Welcome to the Canyon Emerging Scholars program! The mission of the Canyon Emerging Scholars (CES) program is to foster co-curricular and extra-curricular faculty disciplinary research that involves mentoring students in hands on problem solving on disciplinary and interdisciplinary topics. In alignment with the Boyer model of scholarship, multiple scholarly pathways are encouraged, including applied, integrative, and discovery approaches to research. Fundamental to this type of engaged scholarship is a need for a reflective practice that is both interdisciplinary and community engaged.

The collaborative approach of CES empowers students to delve into research projects across diverse disciplines, enriching their educational journey. Complementing this hands-on experience, students are offered the chance to enroll in HON 355 Academic Journal Writing. This specialized course equips them with skills in writing academic manuscripts. The curriculum blends theoretical knowledge with practical application, preparing students to effectively communicate their research findings with the opportunity to publish in the Canyon Journal for Undergraduate Research.

Course Description:

This academic journal writing course takes place during the junior and senior year. This course integrates individual coaching in addition to an interactive workshop style environment. The expectation is that students will complete a rough draft of a manuscript documenting their scholarship based on the Boyer model. Writing guides will be provided, and the teaching faculty will aid students through the writing and publication processes. The goal will be to submit the manuscript to the Canyon Journal of Undergraduate Research (CJUR) for possible publication. Prerequisites: Completion of English 105 and 106 or equivalent. Acceptance into the honors program. 

For more information about Canyon Emerging Scholars, please contact research@gcu.edu.