POL SCI 191H

Main Course

Research Design Seminar for Honors Thesis

Description

Seminar, three hours. Limited to students who plan to write an honors thesis, with 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division political science courses, eligibility for College Honors, and prior research experience. Production of a polished research prospectus. Students identify a live research question in the field of political science, write a critical literature review, identify a research gap, propose a preliminary argument that fills that gap, select suitable research methods, and determine appropriate sources of information. A maximum of 4 units may be applied toward major. Letter grading.