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Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects by Program

All Graduate Center dissertations, theses, and capstone projects since 2014 are posted to Academic Works. Some are immediately available to read and download, and some become available after an embargo period set by the author. In addition, all pre-2014 dissertations and doctoral capstone projects have been digitized and are available to the CUNY community via our Retrospective Dissertations, 1965-2013 database (CUNY Login required). (Pre-2014 master’s theses have not yet been digitized and are only available in print.)

Dissertations, theses, and capstone projects are listed by program below. To browse by year, go to the top-level Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects page.

Are you an alum? Do you want to make your dissertation or capstone project freely available to the public by adding it to CUNY Academic Works? Contact the GC Dissertation Office at [email protected].

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Proquest Dissertations and Theses

Includes citations for dissertations from 1861 to those accepted as recently as last semester. Abstracts from 1980 - present. The database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 North American graduate schools and European universities, from a diverse array of academic subjects including literature, languages, art history, music history, philosophy, history, mathematics, psychology, and science.  A subset of these documents is publicly available using the website  PQDT Open . 

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Dissertations & Theses as Research Sources

Repositories of dissertations and theses submitted by PhD and masters students are good places to survey pre-publication research. Dissertations are usually very narrowly-focused thorough and in-depth explorations of a topic. Dissertations and theses are also excellent bibliography-mining territory. Because submitters of Masters and PhD theses and dissertations are required to conduct a comprehensive survey of the existing literature relevant to their question, these documents often contain useful literature reviews and contain meticulously compiled bibliographies.

Searching Dissertations & Theses

Dissertations and theses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering can be searched across institutions using ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

• Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window Dissertations and Theses Global contains indexes, dissertations and some theses. Full-text is available for many dissertations and theses, including those from NYU.

Dissertations & Theses in Institutional Repositories

Many academic institutions host their own repositories of faculty and student research. In addition to dissertations and theses, institutional repositories often contain technical reports , datasets , conference papers and other files associated with conference presentations . The following is a list of some of the more robust institutional Computer Science repositories.

Hundreds of PhD theses and other technical reports from Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory. The repository contains current documents and extends back to the 1970s.

• Carnegie Mellon Research Showcase Carnegie Mellon’s institutional repository contains conference proceedings, working papers and technical reports, and theses in four separate collections relevant to Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The two main relevant collections are: the “Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering” and the “Robotics Institute” Of the two the “Robotics Institute” is more current.

Over 300 documents related to Electrical Engineering, including Columbia dissertations, articles, datasets, and technical reports.

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Social and Behavioral Sciences Concentration

The research-based Social and Behavioral Sciences track within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences  prepares you to critically assess and explain major theories, trends, and debates regarding the relationship between socially structured inequalities and health.

You’ll address existing challenges to achieving health equity at the behavioral, community and societal levels, and apply methods, analytic tools, and ethical principles to design and improve public health research and evaluation.

Quick Links: Key Skills Professional Development Degree Requirements and Full-Time Sequence Social and Behavioral Sciences Planning Checklist (for students who matriculated in 2024) Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements Checklist (for students who matriculated prior to 2024)

"What I loved most about GPH was my practicum experience in a research lab where I could apply what I learned in the classroom and interact closely with faculty.” - Jazmin Rivera (USA), MPH 2016, Social and Behavioral Sciences Concentration

When you graduate with the Social and Behavioral Sciences Concentration, you’ll be prepared to take on leadership roles in public health settings around the globe. You’ll stand out to employers with a skillset that has both breadth and depth, including the following competencies.

• Critically assess the literature related to social and behavioral aspects of health
• Explain major theories, trends, and debates in the social and behavioral sciences literature regarding health
• Assess the means by which structural bias & social inequities undermine health & create challenges to achieving health equity at the behavioral, community & societal levels
• Apply the methods and analytic tools of social and behavioral science to design, implement, and analyze evaluation or research studies
• Apply ethical principles to public health research and evaluation
• Disseminate research findings to diverse audiences

Professional Development

You will benefit from countless opportunities to build skills and experience to prepare you for successful careers in social and behavioral sciences. Learn more about the professional development opportunities available to you at NYU GPH, including internships, fellowships, employment, volunteer opportunities, professional association membership, and more.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Course Checklist

The Social and Behavioral Sciences checklist outlines the requirements for the concentration, as well as which core and concentration courses have pre-requisites. Use this tool as you move along in the program to help keep track of the courses you’ve taken, as well as what’s up next.

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All students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration take the following core courses (18 credits):

GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2) [F, S] GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3) [F, S] GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3) [F, S] GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2) [F, S, Su] GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Policy and Management (2) [F, S, Su] GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3) [F, S, Su] GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3) [F, S, Su] GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop (0) [F] GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (0) [F, S]

All students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration take the following c oncentration courses (15 credits)

All students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration take the following courses: GPH-GU 2160 Qualitative and Field Methods (3) [F] GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3) [F, S] GPH-GU 2353 Regression I: Linear Regression and Modeling (3) [F, S] GPH-GU 2354 Regression II: Categorical Data Analysis (3) [F] GPH-GU 2960 Theories in Public Health Practice, Policy & Research (3) [F]  

As of Fall 2024, all students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration may take any GPH-GU course as an elective; 9 credits of electives are required.

Please note that some GPH-GU courses may be restricted to certain concentrations or have course prerequisites that must be completed in order to enroll.

Culminating Experience (4 Credits)

The culminating experience for students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration consists of: 1) a minimum of 180 hours of a practice experience, completed prior to Thesis I, and 2) a two-semester MPH thesis. GPH-GU 2686 Thesis I: Practice and Integrative Learning Experiences (2) [F] GPH-GU 2687 Thesis II: Practice and Integrative Learning Experiences (2) [S]

Fall semester (11 credits) GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3) GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3) GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2) GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3) GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop (0) GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (3) Spring semester (12 credits) GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3) GPH-GU 2353 Regression I: Linear Regression and Modeling (3) GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3) Elective (3)

Summer Fieldwork hours for the Thesis requirement.

Fall semester (11 credits) GPH-GU 2686 Thesis I: Practice and Integrative Learning Experiences (2) GPH-GU 2960 Theories in Public Health Practice, Policy & Research (3) GPH-GU 2160 Qualitative & Field Methods (3) GPH-GU 2354 Regression II: Categorical Data Analysis (3) Spring semester (12 credits) GPH-GU 2687 Thesis II: Practice and Integrative Learning Experiences (2) GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2) GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Management & Leadership (2) Elective (3) Elective (3)

Fall semester (11 credits) GPH-GU 2995 Biostatistics for Public Health (3) GPH-GU 2106 Epidemiology (3) GPH-GU 5171 Global Health Informatics Workshop (0) GPH-GU 5170 Introduction to Public Health (3) Spring semester (12 credits) GPH-GU 2153 Global Environmental Health (3) GPH-GU 2353 Regression I: Linear Regression and Modeling (3)  

Fall semester (6 credits) GPH-GU 2354 Regression II: Categorical Data Analysis (3) GPH-GU 2140 Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health (3)

Spring semester (6 credits) GPH-GU 2361 Research Methods in Public Health (3) Elective (3)  

Fall semester (6 credits) GPH-GU 2960 Theories in Public Health Practice, Policy & Research (3) GPH-GU 2160 Qualitative & Field Methods (3)

Spring semester (6 credits) GPH-GU 2110 Health Care Policy (2) GPH-GU 2112 Public Health Management & Leadership (2) GPH-GU 2030 Introduction to Global Health (2)

Fall semester (5 credits) GPH-GU 2686 Thesis I: Practice and Integrative Learning Experiences ( Elective (3) Spring semester (5 credits) GPH-GU 2687 Thesis II: Practice and Integrative Learning Experiences (2) Elective (3)

Are you ready to reinvent the global public health paradigm and become a leader that helps populations around the world? Apply for the Master of Public Health now!

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How to find Master's essays and PhD dissertations

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How to Find a Master's Essay

• Master's essays can be found in the Columbia University library catalog,  CLIO . They usually have a call number that begins with COA. Please keep in mind that paper copies of master’s essays for most academic departments ceased being collected by the Libraries on an annual basis in the late 1970s.
• Harriman Institute Theses and Dissertations, 1947-2018
• Department of History Master's Essays, 1971-1989   
• School of General Studies Literature-Writing Theses, 1984-2007
• Department of English and Comparative Literature records , Master's Essays from 1967-1993

​ To request a thesis from the finding aid: click the check box located on the right for the thesis you would like to see in the  Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room , and then scroll back to the top of the container list document and click “Submit Request” button in the red-rimmed box at top. This should lead you directly to your  Special Collections Research Account  to complete the request.

• Master's Essays from 1891 through 1951 (call number COA A )
• Master's Essays and Doctoral Dissertations from 1951/1952 through 1956/1957 (call number CW4 C724 )
• Master's Essays and Doctoral Dissertations from 1957/58 through 1970/1971 (call number CW4 C724 ). 

To request access to these publications go to the appropriate CLIO record and click on the link that says “Request from Special Collections”. At this point you may be prompted to log back into your Special Collections Research Account to schedule the retrieval date and the request should be listed in your account.

• School of Social Work theses are also found by searching CLIO , but these are not serviced by the University Archives. If you wish to obtain access or are seeking a copy you will need to contact the Social Work Library for assistance.  
• Some full-text Master's theses are available in Academic Commons , where you can find recent Master's theses from programs including Historic Preservation , Human Rights Studies, Oral History, Sociomedical Sciences, Theatre, and Urban Planning .

How to Request a Copy

• To request to see a Master's essay in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) reading room, you will first need to create a  Special Collections Research Account . Once you have your account, look for the essay in  CLIO . From the catalog record,  select "Request:  Special Collections" on the right side of the page. You will then be able to add the request to your account. Please note that these volumes with the call number starting in COA contain multiple essays from the same year and that these volumes are stored offsite. We prefer 5 business days advanced notice to retrieve materials from offsite storage, but require  at least   three business days to process such requests .  
• There is no charge for a PDF copy of Master's essay serviced by the University Archives up to 650 pages in length. We reserve the right to charge a fee of $30.00 for each additional title requested. To place an order, please complete, sign and return the Photocopy or PDF Form . If payment is required, it can be made by MasterCard or Visa credit card at a secure online link provided by the Libraries' Financial Office.
• There is no fee for copies of Master's essays that have been already been digitized. Please consult the list of previously scanned and available Master's Essays and Theses . To place an order, please complete, sign and return the  Photocopy or PDF Form and indicate you are requesting a previously scanned title.  
• If you are the author, or an heir of the author, of the thesis you are requesting, please consider adding the digital version to Academic Commons , Columbia's institutional repository. Email repository staff at [email protected]  to learn more.
• Scanned Master's Essays and Theses

How to Find a Dissertation

• Ph.D. dissertations can be found in the Columbia University library catalog,  CLIO . They usually have a call number that begins with COY, CWO CXO, CZO or LD1237.
• List of theses submitted by candidates for the degree of doctor of philosophy in Columbia University, 1872-1910.
• Master's Essays and Doctoral Dissertations from 1951/1952 through 1956/1957 (call number CW4 C724 )
• Master's Essays and Doctoral Dissertations from 1957/58 through 1970/1971 (call number CW4 C724 );
• Doctoral Dissertations from 1971/1972 through 1987/1988 (call number CW4 C725 ). 

After 1987/1988 you can find annual lists of Doctoral Dissertations in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Convocation Programs which can be accessed via our Commencement Collection . To request access to the cataloged publications go to the appropriate CLIO record and click on the link that says “Request from Special Collections”. At this point you may be prompted to log back into your Special Collections Research Account to schedule the retrieval date and once you do that you should see the request listed in your account.  

How to Get a Copy

• To request to see a dissertation in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) reading room, you will first need to create a  Special Collections Research Account . Once you have your account, look for the dissertation in  CLIO . From the catalog record,  select "Request:  Special Collections" on the right side of the page. You will then be able to add the request to your account. Please note that these volumes are stored offsite. We prefer 5 business days advanced notice to retrieve materials from offsite storage, but require  at least   3 business days to process such requests .​  
• Full text copies of  dissertations published since 1997  (and some earlier dates) are available to Columbia UNI holders via  ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database . Non-Columbia patrons may order copies via  ProQuest Dissertation Express . Various formats & fees apply.  
• Academic Commons   holds the full text of doctoral theses written since 2011 at Columbia. The repository also holds a comprehensive collection of Teachers College dissertations written since 2018, as well as many Teachers College dissertations written from 2011-18. Some dissertations from Union Theological Seminary, and from Columbia and Teachers College before 2011, are also available. If you are the author, or an heir of the author, of a doctoral dissertation written at Columbia or one of its affiliate institutions, and you would like to make a digital copy available in Academic Commons, please contact repository staff at   [email protected] .  
• If a dissertation is not available via Proquest, you may request a copy from the University Archives. There is no charge for a PDF copy of  dissertation serviced by the University Archives up to 650 pages in length. We reserve the right to charge a fee of $30.00 for each additional title requested. To place an order, please complete, sign and return the Photocopy or PDF Form . If payment is required, it can be made by MasterCard or Visa credit card at a secure online link provided by the Libraries' Financial Office.  
• There is no fee for theses that have been already been digitized. Please consult the  list of previously scanned and available Master's Essays and Theses . To place an order, please complete, sign and return the  Photocopy or PDF Form   and indicate you are requesting a previously scanned title.  

School of the Arts Writing Division MFA theses can be found in the Columbia University library catalog, CLIO . They usually have a call number that begins with ARTSMA.

• To request to see an MFA thesis in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) reading room, you will first need to create a Special Collections Research Account . Once you have your account, look for the thesis in CLIO . From the catalog record, select "Request: Special Collections" on the right side of the page. You will then be able to add the request to your account. Please note that these volumes are normally stored offsite. We prefer 5 business days advanced notice to retrieve materials from offsite storage, but require at least   three business days to process such requests .  
• To request a copy of a School of the Arts Writing Division MFA Thesis, written permission of the author (or the deceased author's estate) is required . Researchers should request permission via SOA Writing Division Office (212-854-4391; [email protected] ). Once permission is received, the reproduction order can be processed.  
• There is no charge for a PDF copy of a MFA thesis serviced by the University Archives up to 650 pages in length. We reserve the right to charge a fee of $30.00 for each additional title requested. To place an order, please complete, sign and return the Photocopy or PDF Form . If payment is required, it can be made by MasterCard or Visa credit card at a secure online link provided by the Libraries' Financial Office.  
• There is no fee for copies of MFA theses that have been already been digitized. Please consult the list of previously scanned and available Master's Essays and Theses . To place an order, please complete, sign and return the  Photocopy or PDF Form and indicate you are requesting a previously scanned title.

The MS Projects and MA Theses completed by students at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism are housed at Columbia University Libraries. The most recent four years' projects and theses are kept at the Journalism Library, 204 Pulitzer Hall. Earlier years may be found on the lower level of Lehman Library , in the School of International and Public Affairs. MS projects are available at Lehman Library back to 1957; the online listing covers 1927 to the present.

Bound volumes of Master's projects and theses do not circulate — they must be read at the library.

The most recent five years of broadcast Master's projects and theses are available for loan from the Journalism Library Reserves Collection and circulate for 2 days. Projects from earlier years may be requested at the Lehman Library Reserves Desk. To request a radio or television project, you must know the author's name and their year of graduation.

An online index to many of these Journalism master's essays is available via the Journalism Library's website .  If you have further questions please contact the Journalism Librarian by emailing [email protected] or calling 212-854-0390.

To find Master's Essay and Doctoral Dissertation titles and authors, please consult the set of publications linked to below.  Printed by the Libraries, these volumes list authors alphabetically and arrange essays by department for a particular year.  Please note that some volumes list only Masters' Essays, some only Dissertations and only a few print both.

List of theses submitted by candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

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Types of Theses

Three types of gallatin ma theses.

Each graduate student in the Gallatin School completes a final thesis as the culmination of their work toward a Master of Arts degree. The thesis may take one of three forms: a research thesis, an artistic thesis, or a project thesis. In each case, the thesis represents a synthesis of the student’s accumulated knowledge and skill and an opportunity to display the ideas, practices and skills learned through the program. While the master’s thesis, unlike a doctoral dissertation, does not have to create new knowledge or break new ground, it does display the student’s ability to go beyond the mere collection of information into synthesis, analysis, judgment and interpretation. Moreover, it should demonstrate the student’s familiarity with a substantial body of thought and literature and illustrate mastery of some self-chosen field of study.

Below you will find descriptions of the three types of theses: 

Research Thesis

Artistic thesis, project thesis.

Current MA students who are interested in seeing sample theses should consult the Gallatin Master's Thesis Archive , which is accessible with an NYU Net ID.

Students pursuing the research option produce and defend a substantial research essay, the thesis of which is demonstrably related to the student’s course of study and ongoing conversations with the primary adviser. The adviser and defense panelists are the ultimate arbiters of whether the thesis satisfies a reasonable understanding of a project worthy of the master’s degree. However, in general and at minimum, a successful Gallatin MA research thesis demonstrates sufficient mastery of relevant academic fields as well as a critical grasp of the scholarship and methods that currently define those fields. The thesis essay is a logically-constructed argument that presents its central points on the basis of research and critical interpretation. The sources and objects of study may cover the spectrum from archival materials to critical theory to statistical surveys and personal interviews, but the student should carefully choose sources in consultation with the primary adviser, and with reference to questions about what constitutes legitimate source within the student’s field(s). The research thesis essay must be more than a "review of the literature" but the demand for original findings is lower than that faced by doctoral candidates. Significantly original contributions are of course highly commendable, but the excellence of an MA research thesis essay may lie in its critical and creative synthesis, articulation of a fresh perspective on the work of others, or identification of new, research-based questions that themselves shed light on existing problems within fields. Generally speaking, the final research thesis essay should be at least 50 pages and not exceed 80 pages (not including appendices and bibliographic material). Students and advisers are encouraged to talk with the program's academic directors about these expectations whenever necessary.

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The artistic thesis is appropriate for those students who wish to display the creative process in the performing, visual or literary arts. A student might make a film or video; choreograph an evening of dance; act in a play; mount an exhibit of paintings; write a screenplay, novel, play or collection of short stories; or choose another artistic endeavor. The artistic thesis represents the culmination of a Gallatin arts concentration in which the student has studied the genre under consideration.

The artistic thesis comprises both the artistic project and three accompanying essays. Therefore, you should conceive of the artistic thesis as a unified piece composed of the creative work and the essays which enhance it. Members of the faculty committee will assess both the artistic work and the essays. The essays include:

• an academic research paper related to the field of artistic work;
• an essay on artistic aims and process;
• a technical essay.

Please note: The technical essay does not apply to those students who are submitting a literary work.

Some General Advice

Be careful to keep records and a log of the artistic project as it evolves. This information can be used in the Technical Essay.

If a student is writing a work of fiction, poems, a play, etc., for the thesis, the student will submit this work to their adviser and other readers along with the essays. However, if the student is presenting a performance, they will need to arrange to have their adviser and other members of their committee see the performance. The student is responsible for coordinating schedules and for notifying committee members so that everyone can view the piece. The student should notify the thesis reviewer of the date of the performance at least one month in advance. In the event that one or more of the committee cannot attend the scheduled event, the student should arrange to have the performance videotaped so people can see it later. Except in unusual circumstances, the student must submit the first draft of the thesis to their adviser no more than three months after the performance.

Essays for the Artistic Thesis

Background Research Essay

As stated above, this essay follows the description for the standard research essay. It is a scholarly endeavor and differs from the standard essay in terms of length and focus. The length is approximately 25 to 40 pages. The focus of the essay is related to the artistic work and explores some aspect of that work that the student wishes to study and develop through outside research. The essay might take the form of an analysis of a performance or literary genre; a history of an art form or phenomenon; a philosophical study of an aesthetic concept; or a critical/biographical analysis of the work of an influential artistic figure.

Artistic Aims Essay

In this essay, the student is required to articulate their goals in mounting their particular artistic project. For example, what was the student trying to accomplish in writing short stories, a screenplay, a novel, presenting an evening of dances or songs, making a film or mounting an art exhibit? What were the aesthetic choices made and why?  The student should also explain their approach to the artistic work (their style, genre, or school), any relevant influences on the work, how the student's training influenced their artistic choices, and the student's intentions for particular elements of the creative work. After the student has carefully and clearly articulated these goals, they need to explain how their actual artistic work meets the stated goals. The student should use examples from their artistic project to illustrate these ideas. This essay should be approximately 10-15 pages in length.

Technical Essay

This essay is a description of the steps the student actually took to physically mount their production.  The student will need to include such technical details as arranging for rehearsal and performance space; choosing the performers; finding/creating, costumes, materials, lights; raising funds and getting institutional support. This essay should be approximately 10 pages in length.

Students may submit a portfolio, if appropriate. This would consist of any material, such as photos, slides, fliers, programs, videotapes, audiotapes etc. which might constitute an appendix and which might be helpful to a fuller understanding of the thesis.

The project thesis consists of two elements: (1) the project, a professional activity designed and executed primarily by the student as a way of solving a problem, and (2) an accompanying essay about the project. This thesis is especially appropriate for students in such fields as business, education, social work or public administration. The project thesis may appeal to those students who are active in their profession and who take responsibility for the creation of some kind of program or practice.

Students should understand that the project cannot simply propose a professional activity; the design for such an activity must actually be carried out (at least in a pilot version) and evaluated. Some examples of projects: a student in education may develop and apply a new strategy for teaching reading to recent immigrants; a person working in a corporation may construct new methods for managing financial information; or a community worker in a settlement house may organize a group of local residents to combat drug abuse.

At each step, the student should be careful to keep in touch with their adviser and with any other expert who can help them in their process. The student should keep careful records of the process by taking detailed notes of conversations, meetings, interviews, etc.  If at all possible, the student should arrange to have the members of their committee, especially their adviser, witness the project first-hand: Visit the site, talk with key actors, watch the program in operation. (This direct contact is highly recommended, but not required.)

Essays for the Project Thesis

The project thesis essay may take a number of forms and include a range of information. It ought to discuss at least the following elements:

Consider the institutional or social context within which the project takes place. Describe the organization, the potential clientele or participants, and the larger environment (social, economic and political conditions surrounding the problem and the project).

Describe the particular problem or need that you address in the project. What causes that problem? How extensive is it? Have other attempts to solve the problem been made; if so, what were their shortcomings, and why are you trying another approach? Place the problem in its professional and academic context by referring to the appropriate literature. Program

Describe the goals and objectives of the project and what the student hoped to accomplish. Describe how the program was designed and structured; for example, what kinds of activities did participants engage in, and in what sequence? What kinds of resources and techniques were used? Justify the strategies and tactics used by citing appropriate professional and academic literatures.

Implementation

Describe how the plan was carried out. Use as much detail as needed to give the reader a sense of what actually happened, and to indicate the extent to which the reality matched the plan.

Describe the criteria for assessing the project and evaluation methods used. Justify the criteria and methods by referring to appropriate literatures. To what extent did the project accomplish the goals and objectives identified earlier?

Citing relevant literature and the practical contingencies of the project, explain why the project did or did not achieve its stated purposes. Describe the factors (political, social, organizational, financial, psychological, etc.) that contributed to the process and to the outcomes. What changes--either conceptual or practical--would the student make if they were to repeat or extend the project? What would the student leave in place? Describe what was learned from the project about the original problem and about the student's strategy and tactics. Also consider the professional and theoretical implications of the project.

If necessary, put relevant documentary materials (flyers, important correspondence, budgets, etc.) in appendices.

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