These examinations will take the form of both short and long essay questions. Each examination will cover the assigned readings and all lecture materials. The final examination will not be comprehensive, although it will cover a great deal of information and analysis because the examination will treat all materials since the midterm. All written assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date indicated herein. Each student is required to write a term paper.
Students are to select a topic from the list provided.
It will be necessary to refine each topic and each paper must make an original contribution to the literature. Thus, students will need to collect data of some sort and to write a paper of significance. Each student is encouraged to begin early and by 31 January each student must submit a written one page proposal. Students may not write on identical topics. By 14 February each student must submit the first draft of a research design.