Semester Hours:3In this graduate workshop course, students will expand their thesis proposals begun as part of GEOL 251 (Readings) during the previous semester. Students will work closely with the instructor to finalize their thesis proposal and prepare for the proposal defense with their committee. The instructor will help students understand appropriate research methods to use for their work and how to provide a rationale for their project and proposed methods. Students will also be expected to provide peer reviews for their classmates.