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Fulbright College Writing Requirement

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Summary

As a Sociology, Criminology, or Sociology and Criminology double major, you're required to complete the Fulbright College Writing Requirement prior to (and as a condition for) graduation. Successful completion of this integrative project satisfies General Education Goal 6, Learning Outcome 6.1.

Once you are of junior or senior standing, you will fulfill this requirement by submitting a substantial research or analytical paper, written in an upper-division Sociology or Criminology course, with a grade of "A" or "B."

Interdisciplinary Studies majors pursuing Sociology, Criminal Justice, or both disciplines as a minor, of junior or senior standing, may fulfill their Fulbright College Writing Requirement in an upper-division Sociology or Criminology course, with a grade of "A" or "B."

If you're pursuing multiple majors within the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences (in addition to and outside of the Department of Sociology and Criminology), you may choose to fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement within one of your other majors. If you choose to do so, please reach out to the department of your chosen major for guidance and specific instructions on how fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement within their department.

Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement.

To fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement in a Sociology or Criminology course, you must be pursuing at least one major within the Department of Sociology and Criminology — or, as an Interdisciplinary Studies major, you must be pursuing at least one minor within the Department of Sociology and Criminology. Otherwise, please reach out to the department of your major for guidance and specific instructions on how fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement within their department.

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Instructions

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Select Course

Select one of your upper-division Sociology or Criminology courses (in which you are currently enrolled) to fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement. Upper-division courses have a course number that beings with a 3, 4, or 5.

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Obtain Permission

Obtain permission from your instructor to fulfill the Fulbright College Writing Requirement in their class.

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Submit Declaration Form

The Declaration Form for Fall 2023 is now available (as of October 23, 2023). Click here or use the button below.

​ Declaration Form

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Complete Assignment

Complete the Fulbright College Writing Requirement on or before "Reading Day," Friday, December 8, 2023.

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Options

Once your instructor has agreed, you will have the semester to complete one of the following options below (to be determined by your instructor).

  • Option One

  • Traditional Research Paper
  • One Paper, 12 pages in length
  • Final Delivery: 12 pages (not including references)

  • Option Two

  • Multiple Papers
  • 3 Mini Papers, 4 pages each
  • Final Delivery: 12 pages (not including references)

  • Option Three

  • Multiple Papers
  • 4 Mini Papers, 3 pages each
  • Final Delivery: 12 pages (not including references)

Important

  • The paper, if in several smaller sets, will need to build on the first one (cumulative argument).
  • The paper(s) should incorporate peer-reviewed, scholarly research to support the argument.
  • The final delivery should be 12 pages in total (not including references), regardless of the option.
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Tips

Below are some basic tips, guidelines, and resources. Please note that your professor will provide the final template. See your professor for specific requirements.

  • Once you have written your paper and made revisions, be sure to revisit the introduction and conclusion to make sure that they are consistent with each other and reflect the argument you make throughout the paper.
  • Most criminology and sociology assignments do not rely upon personal anecdotes, experiences, or opinions as "data" to make an argument. In social sciences, topics are data or theoretically driven. This varies by assignment. If you are unsure, check with your instructor.
  • Never turn in a paper or even a draft without having it proofed for grammar and spelling. The University of Arkansas has writing resources through the English department to assist with organization, spelling and grammar.
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Resources

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Declaration Form

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Writing Studio

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Download Assignment

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Download Resources

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Contact

Please contact Dr. Lori Holyfield, Undergraduate Program Director, if you have any questions not answered here.

Photograph of Doctor Lori Holyfield, Undergraduate Program Director for the Department of Sociology and Criminology.

Lori Holyfield, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Program Director

Email: lholyfie@uark.edu
Phone: 479-575-3205
Learn more about Dr. Holyfield by clicking here.

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