ENST 301 - Thesis Preparation: Sources, Theories, and Methods

0.5 unit(s)

Scheduled for the fall semester of the senior year, this seminar provides the opportunity for students to confront questions related to choosing a thesis topic, locating the work within the existing scholarship, and selecting sources. Through readings and workshops, students develop clear research ideas and questions, locate necessary sources, become acquainted with multidisciplinary methods, and discuss strategies for different stages of the process. The seminar also provides a community in which students share their experiences, approaches, and ideas about researching and writing their theses.

Senior majors.

Required of students concentrating in the program.

Open to other students by permission of the director and as space permits.

First six-week course.

One 2-hour period.

Not offered in 2026/27.

Course Format: CLS