To enroll in a section for one of these courses, however, you need to define the course's aims and content in a formal proposal before you register. Therefore, you must begin preparing several weeks before you enroll in the course.
Preparation is the key to an effective semester of study.
Choose your topic. Choose something that will sustain your interest for a whole semester. Remember that your topic must be focused and flexible. Do not be too ambitious. Try to address broad issues through specific questions and a workable number of texts.