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Think outside the box
Choosing a research problem seems to be the most difficult thing to accomplish, if my thesis advisees' experiences are to be my gauge. 

Through three years of service as thesis adviser for some of the Communication Arts students, it was the rare case when someone would present a research problem that seemed solid and well-thought out. Rarer would be the proposal that promised to be a unique contribution to the study of communication.


In some cases, students confuse research topics for research problems or assume that because they have a list of research questions then they now have a research problem.

(To be continued)
 

    COMA 200

    Communication Arts (COMA) 200 or "Thesis in Communication Arts" is a six-unit course, usually taken over two semesters. Students enroll in three units to complete and defend their thesis proposal. They then enroll in three units on their second term of COMA 200 to defend their final thesis.


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