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Year-long Senior Essays

March 16, 2015 - 9:47am by Thomas Hallihan

  • - What is the year-long senior essay?
  • - How does the year-long senior essay work?
  • - Why write a year-long senior essay?
  • - What should I know before I select an adviser?
  • - Do I have to write my essay on a particular topic? Do I have to involve a quantitative exercise?
  • - What is the application process?
  • - Am I required to do research over the summer?
  • - What do I need to know about PLSC 490?
  • - What will I gain from PLSC 490?
  • - Does PLSC 490 fulfill the requirement that all majors must take at least one seminar in the senior year?
  • - What do I need to know about PLSC 491?
  • - Is there a specific page requirement for the year-long senior essay?
  • - Can I see examples of past year-long essays?
  • - How does the grading system work?
  • - Where should I look for additional information?
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