They will write and present to the Seminar group a detailed paper that presents and defends the results of their work. All students have one elective course, some have two. The goal is to allow experimentation, diversity, or additional study in fields outside the concentration. For example, a Government concentrator might use the elective to take an additional economics course. Alternatively, electives might be used to strengthen a regional focus by studying outside the concentration, or to take courses in one or more disciplines beyond the concentration and any required corollary course.
Students also have the option to write a thesis.
Thesis topics must be approved by the Center Director, and a thesis outline must be submitted before any work is initiated. Students must choose two faculty members to guide their thesis, a Thesis Advisor and a Second Reader. It is strongly suggested that the Thesis Advisor be a member of the Georgetown faculty. Second Readers may be either University or Adjunct faculty members. More information can be found on the program website .