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The following areas are just topics. Be aware that some of these topics are very general and you will have to
identify a more specific issue in your selected area. In case, you would like to pursue an original topic (one that
is not listed here), contact a possible adviser (someone whose topics are similar to your area of interest) and
discuss the topic with her.
Before you proceed to choosing a topic, read the following information carefully. It describes the steps you need
to take to file paperwork for your thesis.
Students explore the topics and identify one (or more) that interest/s them.
Students conduct very preliminary research on the topic/s on the internet/in the library.
Students narrow their topic/s by thinking about some specific research questions.
Students write their thesis proposals of 150-200 words and an annotated bibliography (5-10 items). Learn
about writing proposals online.
Students submit their printed proposals with their contact information to the potential thesis supervisor/s
by November 29.
Supervisors review proposals during the first week of December. Supervisors approve or do not approve
topics according to the quality of the proposal and bibliography. Students are informed about the review
process not later than December 6.
Those whose topics have been approved can complete and submit the thesis registration form. Those
whose topics have not been approved are required to do one of these based on the supervisors
suggestions:
o revise the proposals and bibliographies and resubmit them to the same supervisor.
o identify another area of research, write a new proposal and annotated bibliography, and submit
those to a new supervisor (the topics still available after the first round of reviews will be
announced).
Note: The deadline for the second round of proposals is January 6. Students are informed about the review
process by the end of the first week of June.
Students need to submit the topic registration forms by January 31.