Research Proposal Part 1
Using the knowledge gained of research methods each student must write a ten-page; not counting the title page, abstract, and bibliography; Chapters 1 and 2 of a national security topic research proposal that the student has not previously submitted for credit.  Part 1 of the research proposal is designed for the student to focus on:
1.    Topic of interest,
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON U.S. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS?
2.    Narrowing the topic of interest to a clear and concise problem statement and research question,
3.    Discussing the significance of the proposed study and how it contributes to the existing body of National Security research, and
4.    Conduct a literature review of the topic that demonstrates a clear grasp of previous research findings related to the topic, problem statement and research question.
Shown below is a suggested outline:
Chapter 1 – Overview
Background and History of the Organization
Background of the Problem
Problem Statement
Research Question
Anticipated Problems
Significance of the Proposed Study
Chapter 2 – Review of the Literature
Literature Review
Summary and Conclusions of the Research
How the Proposed Research Would Tie-Into Existing Literature
All submissions, discussion boards and papers, must be formatted using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS).

Research proposal Part 2
The students final draft of a research proposal.  Building on instructor feedback to Research Proposal Part 1, students will update their previously submitted Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 and develop the beginning of Chapter 3 Methodology.  Shown below is a recommended outline for Chapter 3:
Chapter 3 Methodology
Overview
Definition and Operationalization of Variables
Hypothesis
What Data Will be Collected
  How the Data Will Be Collected
NSU IRB Considerations
        How Collected Data Will Be Analyzed
Proposal Feasibility
(Convincing the instructor that you have carefully thought through your proposal and could be completed.)
The minimum page requirement for the Research Proposal Part 2 is fifteen pages; not counting the title page, abstract, and bibliography. 
Students are remined the assignment is only a proposal and represents the first half of a research paper. Data collection regardless of form and data analysis are not allowed
All submissions, discussion boards and papers, must be formatted using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS).