Research Proposal

A Guide to the ALM Thesis

Appendix 1: Sample Research Proposals
All of the following research proposals are based on actual proposals submitted by ALM candidates. The original annotated bibliographies have been abridged in some cases to conserve space. Some notes on the main features of the first proposal, but relevant to all of them, follow each section. Sample Research Proposals Humanities English and American Literature and Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 History of Art and Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Social Sciences Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 History of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Archaeology/Anthropology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Behavioral Science Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Biological Sciences Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

A Sample Humanities Research Proposal
Note: The author has included her name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the date of submission on the title page. Since many thesis proposals are often received in the ALM office at the same time, it is important that this information be on the title page in case the proposals become separated from their cover letters or envelopes.

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A Guide to the ALM Thesis

Proposal for a Thesis in the Field of English and American Literature and Language in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Liberal Arts Degree

Harvard University Extension School June 1, 2002

Nancy Kelley 9 Western Avenue Milburn, MA 02899... [continues]

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