Research Curriculum and Faculty

Journal must include a focus on this research and documentation:

• Focus your research this week on 2-3 specific courses that will establish some interest and sophistication; give your audience examples of the kind of work one does at this university in this department, as well as give your audience a taste of the current issues and debates in your field.

• In addition, focus your research this week on 2-3 professors, their backgrounds, their current studies, etc., in order to provide more insight into the work one can do in this field, as well as build the faculty’s and department’s credibility.

1. Organize these notes (described above) with relevant and specific details of your curriculum that reflect the focus of this letter; same with your notes on the faculty. 3 pages of notes TOTAL. I just want to see your work, your effort to identify some good examples that evidence the coursework and the leadership/faculty of your major.

Include a list of sources you are using (this is early in the research process, but just a good way to keep track of the places you’re looking. You can call this is a Works Cited or Works Consulted page in progress. These are just notes for this Journal at this point. You’re sharing with me your notes on this early but important research (can be just a short list of sources).

In sum: ~3 pages of notes on the research of curriculum and faculty discussions; and a short list of sources that you have started using in your research.