This electronic archive of Capstone projects and Master's theses is aimed at gathering the culminating experiences of both undergraduate and graduate students. The student authors of these Capstone projects and Master's theses have chosen to make their work publicly available.

To view capstones and theses from 2017 and later, please visit Capstone Projects and Master's Theses (all submissions)

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Capstones/Theses from 2002

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A women's script : individual recognition through created community, Laurel Hunter

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Hunger and homelessness awareness week, Tamara John

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Fairy tale females : what three Disney classics tell us about women, Debbie Mead

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From braceros to amnesty grantees : three generations of immigration history, Luís Méndez M.

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A spatial and temporal analysis of trichloroethylene contamination in the aquifers under the former Fort Ord landfill, Kristy J. Meyer

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A protocol for MPA data collection and comparison : case studies in temperate and tropical oceans, Marnie Meyer

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Anything less than a man : race, manhood, and insurgency in the US military, 1970-1974, Kevin Miller

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Bringing voices out of the hall : the Voices Project, Nancy Newsom

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Determining marine particulate and dissolved material properties from measurements of their inherent optical properties in situ, Eufemia Palomino

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Ethics for a global economy : in the wake of 9-11, Karen Monica Patty

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Beneath the surface : middle school students and diversity, Terri Pipes

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Camouflaged : domestic violence and the military family, Mary Porter

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Building effective arts programs that reflect and include our community, Gina Rodríguez

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Language planning to construct power, inequality, and hegemony, Arturo Ruelas

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Examining the "skin trade" : a cultural and juridical analysis of the Internet's perpetuation of the sex tourism industry, Janelle Sanders

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Learning to fight dragons : finding creative writing in low-income and high-minority schools, Erin Marie Soos

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Jewel of the Delta : Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Charles C., Stringer

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Teacher evaluation as professional development, Cynthia Suverkrop

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Beyond "Pesticides and Beyond" : the partnership of creative writing and service learning in engendering and perpetuating social activism, Paul David Tuff

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A developmentally appropriate visual art program for K-1 students, Maria Vasilaki

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Continuous academic improvement : a case study comparison of private and public school, Shannon Wheelan

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A course of independent study for English speakers of Chinese after intermediate level at California State University, Monterey Bay, Wei Xu

Capstones/Theses from 2001

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Evaluation of solar cells as a potential power source for shallow subtidal instrumentation, Nathaniel Atherstone

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INTERIM, incorporated supported employment and education program : a structured peer support group, Kristina Baker

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Is the Science Academic Center a sustainable building?, Meryka Blumer

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Examining the natural history and biogeography of an endemic timberline pine (Pinus balfouriana), Michael Bogan

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Rates of erosion and habitat loss in the Elkhorn Slough, Jeremiah Edward Brantner

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Teacher buy-in : one school's experience to improve student achievement, Susana Bugarin

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How does land use effect sediment loads in Gabilan Creek?, Joel Casagrande

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Civil rights in a queerly political era : revisiting the viability of the ethnic identity model to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, Angelic Cricchio

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Return of the natives : cycle of restoration curriculum, Jon Detka

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Spatial and temporal trends in nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Salinas Valley, Angela Dickeson

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How land-use affects sediment yields and surface runoff in a small semi-arid watersheds [sic] : a case study of the El Toro Watershed, Bronwyn Feikert

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An assessment of coral reef conservation programs : towards a community-based approach, Adam Howard Feldman

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Examination of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas, population in the Elkhorn Slough, Karen Flores and Susan Miller

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A model to determine success of juvenile steelhead, Roy Foster

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An evaluation of steelhead habitat and population in the Gabilan Creek Watershed, Julie Hager

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Effects of waterfowl on a city pond's water quality : case study of Locke-Paddon Park Pond in Marina, California, Kendia Herrington

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Diversity and abundance of plankton in an artificial wetland, Tottino Ponds, Samuel M. Hulme

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A cost/benefit [i.e. cost-benefit] analysis of soil test kits designed to improve fertilizer management, Matthew P. Johnson

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Sight translation in its own right, Changmin Kim

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Sedimentology, resource conservation methods and environmental policy of irrigated row crop agriculture in the Salinas Valley, Don Kozlowski

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Skills Center senior program, Ronald Lee

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Chem-Is-Try : designing interactive tutorials and exercises for chemistry class on the Web, Eirini Leivadarou

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Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) habitat assessment along the Arroyo Seco River, Brian Londquist

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How anchoring locations can be changed to minimize damage to sensitive habitats near Monterey Harbor, Holly Linda Lopez

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The missing link : our Mexican California past, 1821-1848, Max G. Macias

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Perceptions of long term care, Miryam N. Mejia

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The use of geographic information systems in understanding invasive species in the Big Sur Weed Management Area, Marc Mungaray

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What social or cultural factors assist or hinder Japanese learners in acquiring communication skills in English?, Miyuki Murase

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Multicultural perspectives in the art classroom, Liz Nelson

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An assessment and management protocol for Arundo donax in the Salinas Valley Watershed, Alana J. Oakins

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Constructing a model for an interactive web-based English and Greek language program, Maria Papageorgiou

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Monterey-Seaside quadrangles : earthquake fault zones and the local building policy, Chris Pilson

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Stream depletion by a shallow well, Charles Pugh

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Integration of depth data onto a video camera backpack for use with California sea lions, Sarah Ann Radloff

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Least wanted! : Elkhorn Slough Invasive Species Prevention Project, Danielle Renoud

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A field study of a dual diagnosis program for adults with psychological disabilities and chemical dependencies : facilitating positive identity formation for the transitional age client in residential treatment, Luis Felipe Restrepo

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Evaluation of an automated method to measure water potential in California oaks (Quercus Spp.), Dana Kristen Riggs

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K-12 electronic portfolios : different ways of learning and knowing, Virginia E. Roach

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Sustainability and photovoltaic technology in Nicaragua, Benjjamin Rudd

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The design of specialized hardware to anchor sampling instruments on rocky subtidal substrates, Paulo Serpa

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Drama as a strategy for the social development of special needs students, Mack Smith

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Physical education in the curriculum : students' attitudes and perceptions of physical education, Marlene Theresa Chávez Villegas

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Mapping microhabitats defined by water flow velocity in the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, Mary A. Wackerman

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Is Sargassum muticum a benign invader of tidepools on the Pacific coast of North America?, C. Melissa Wilson

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Bilingual education after Proposition 227, Jennifer Lyn Zanzot

Capstones/Theses from 2000

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Intrinsic motivation as a core to educational achievement, Amy E. Carman

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Emergent literacy and second language development : a case study of six English language learners in a Structured English Immersion kindergarten, Katherine Dixson-Clark

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Participatory community literacy in Peace Corps training, Natalie Ulrica Gray

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What's a man? : gender discourse and Fort Ord newspapers during the Viet Nam war, John Klein

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Exploring the unincorporated status of Pajaro, CA, Ernesto Sánchez

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Fiji East Indian educational implications in Monterey County, Vinay Singh

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University life : living and flourishing in accordance with Jewish law, Jason Yehuda Leib Weiner

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Struggling in U.S. society : three ethnic group's [sic] perspective of U.S. society, Xiu Zhang