Those are research papers. But these kinds of case studies aren't unusual at the undergrad level even at state schools. The rubric and results are not as in-dep

Those are research papers. But these kinds of case studies aren't unusual at the undergrad level even at state schools. The rubric and results are not as in-depth or built out as published research. Usually the question for these exercises or papers are built on research publications so the professors have answers to grade yours against.