Thesis writers,
As you finalize your course schedule for this term, please keep in mind the following, and remember that if you wish to graduate with latin honors you must write a thesis.
*Current sophomores: This is important — next year (AY 2011/12) Professor Brancati will be on leave and WILL NOT be offering PS 495: Research Design and Methods. As you may know, this class is required of all thesis writers. If you are a current sophomore and plan on writing a thesis you MUST take Professor Darnell’s course PS 3263: Intro to Research Design during the fall semester of your junior year. This class will only be offered during the fall semester of the 2011/12 academic year, so please plan accordingly.
*Current juniors: If you are not abroad this semester and are writing a thesis, then you are currently enrolled in Prof. Brancati’s course. Prof. Brancati is setting the deadline for your thesis prospectus, which is due sometime in early March. If you are studying abroad this semester and writing a thesis, then you have already turned your prospectus in to the department.
*Current seniors: Dean Harrison has given you the dates on which the various drafts of your thesis will be due. One important date to keep in mind is February 11, on which the draft of your thesis to be send out to readers will be due.