In this culminating Master of Arts in Education course, students attend a four day residency class on the main campus of Viterbo University Students prepare for the class by reading three-four current educational texts and writing a sysnthesis paper. EDUC 604 highlights individual research presentations by each student that chronicle their action research studies. This course culminates on the last day of the session (Friday) with the commencement ceremony. Students must have completed all core coursework, twelve elective credits, and passed the comprehensive examinations in order to enroll in the course.