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Lewiston, ID 83501

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CKRiggs@lcsc.edu

 

 

 

 

Link to Syllabus

OVERVIEW

This is the senior “capstone” course for the social sciences. Students will be asked to research and write a scholarly social science paper and to present the paper to an audience. The paper and presentation should reflect the culmination of what the students have learned in their previous courses, and should be of a quality that is close to graduate level work.

 

PURPOSE/GOALS

The purposes and goals of the course include the following

• conduct social science research
• think analytically about social phenomena
• understand and apply social science theories, concepts, and categories
• read and analyze works dealing with social science issues
• write a clear, concise, and organized paper
• give a clear, concise, and organized oral presentation
• demonstrate knowledge of one or more of the social sciences
• understand and evaluate qualitative and quantitative evidence related to social issues

 

THE RESEARCH PAPER

See syllabus for details.