SENIOR HONORS THESIS SEMINAR

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: POLI SCI 683 , senior standing only, and declared in an Honors program Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate and revise a focused research question; develop and defend a central argument (thesis) that is arguable and evidence-based. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify, summarize, compare, and integrate your argument within broader scholarly conversations in the field of political science. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Locate, assess, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to support, refine, or challenge your thesis. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Generate, design, and construct original arguments and ideas that demonstrate creative and independent thinking. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply disciplinary conventions to produce, organize, and present your research in a format that meets professional political science standards. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Critique, evaluate, and articulate constructive feedback on the work of peers to advance collaborative learning. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Interpret, respond to, and implement feedback from your faculty advisor and peers to revise and improve your writing and argumentation. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Reflect on, monitor, and evaluate your own learning progress by identifying which research, writing, and analytical skills you are developing at each stage. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate and revise a focused research question; develop and defend a central argument (thesis) that is arguable and evidence-based. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify, summarize, compare, and integrate your argument within broader scholarly conversations in the field of political science. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Locate, assess, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to support, refine, or challenge your thesis. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Generate, design, and construct original arguments and ideas that demonstrate creative and independent thinking. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply disciplinary conventions to produce, organize, and present your research in a format that meets professional political science standards. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Critique, evaluate, and articulate constructive feedback on the work of peers to advance collaborative learning. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Interpret, respond to, and implement feedback from your faculty advisor and peers to revise and improve your writing and argumentation. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Reflect on, monitor, and evaluate your own learning progress by identifying which research, writing, and analytical skills you are developing at each stage. Audience: Undergraduate