Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Government, History, and International Relations Tutorial

This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong thesis proposal. During the semester, they map critical issues of project design such as scope, background, methodology, and expected outcomes. Students are encouraged to contact their research advisor well before the required CTP application is due to discuss possible thesis topics and should not register for the tutorial unless they are ready to engage in the entire thesis process. They should consider if this is the right time to start independent research because it is expected that students will move from the tutorial to thesis registration the following semester with no break.