1. Research Proposal “Sleep habits within college students”
Joanne Orosco
En202-01
Dr. Kimberly Bunts-anderson

2. Purpose Why is it important?
Sleep has been an issue among college students. As the semester goes by, students (even myself) neglect their sleep habits which plays a big factor to our health and academic performances. I want to dive in deeper regarding this research topic. Discover more positive and negative health consequences, how it can affect a person’s memory, learning skills, academic performance in short or long term.

3. Primary Question Secondary Questions
How do sleep habits affect college students’ academics?
Secondary Questions
What are the factors that lead to good and bad sleep habits?
How does it affect their cognitive functions?

4. Sources Academic Non-Academic Google Scholar News articles
Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students (Journal)
Benefits of sleep and learning memory (article)
News articles
NY Times “A Unsung key to college success: Sleep”
Science Daily (several articles

5. Methodology I will gather data by Student surveys (40 students)
Experiment
Track at least 2 college students daily sleep patterns and results in their typical day
Interviews
Dr. Jim Kline (Psychology Instructor at NMC)
Ms. Lisa Lunde (Health Instructor at NMC)
At least one psychiatrist (still planning)

6. Research and writing Schedules
Dates
Research
Week 1 (Oct. 1- 7)
Gather information regarding the topic.
Begin experiment with college students.
Week 2 (Oct )
Create interview questions and survey questions.
Begin interviews with NMC instructors (Dr. Kline)(Ms. Lunde)
Week 3 (Oct )
Surveys
Gather information from interviews
Week 4 (Oct. 22 – 28)
Surveys and experiments
Week 5 (Oct 29 – Nov. 4)
Collect more data from surveys and experiments
Week 6 (Nov. 5 – 11)
Dates
Writing
Week 7
Collect enough data from sources and methodology
Week 8
Conclude data collections
Week 9
Begin first draft of proposal research
Week 10
Revision
Week 11
Work on Final draft and revise
Week 12
Week 13
Submission