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Senior Tutorial

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The Senior Tutorial is a year-long, one-on-one course devoted primarily to researching and writing the Senior Thesis, but also to preparing for the Senior Oral Exam. Students typically meet with their tutor once a week to discuss their ideas and work in...

Senior Thesis

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All candidates for honors in History & Literature prepare a senior thesis of between 10,000 and 20,000 words focused on a topic of interest to the student. The senior thesis is a work of scholarship that makes an argument through analysis of relevant...

Senior Thesis Workshop

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A mandatory meeting for seniors to discuss the senior thesis proposal process, as well as tips for research and writing in the fall semester.

Senior Thesis Deadline

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Each senior must submit two identical copies of the Senior Thesis by this deadline if the thesis is to be sent to readers for evaluation and consideration for honors. A celebration will follow from 4:00-5:30 pm in Barker 110!

Senior Oral Exam Workshop

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The first of a series of workshops to help seniors prepare for the Senior Oral Exam.

Senior Thesis Draft Chapter Due

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The submission of a draft chapter is required to successfully complete the fall semester of Senior Tutorial. Seniors, upload your draft chapters to the HIST-LIT 99: Senior Tutorial Canvas site.

Senior Thesis Footnotes and Formatting Workshop

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Join us for an informal workshop to help seniors prepare for the final submission of the Senior Thesis.

Senior Thesis Draft Chapter Due

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Each seniors must submit a substantial draft (usually in the form of a first chapter) that will be read by faculty other than your adviser and is required for the fall semester grade in Senior Tutorial.

Senior Oral Exam Materials Due

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Each senior eligible for honors must submit five copies of the Senior Oral Exam packet, which consists of a list of five topics for emphasis in the exam, a bibliography of primary and secondary sources, a list of relevant courses, and a program statement.

Senior Thesis Proposals Due

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Each senior must submit a one-page, single-spaced description of a proposed thesis topic, as well as a one-page, single-spaced bibliography of key primary and secondary sources.

Senior Thesis Draft Chapter Workshop

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A mandatory workshop for which seniors pre-circulate a portion of the thesis (usually a draft chapter) and receive helpful feedback in a faculty-led, small-group discussion (usually three students).

Junior and Senior Advising Forms Due

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Seniors submit a revised Field Worksheet. All juniors submit a revised Field Worksheet, and juniors in the Modern World or World Before 1800 fields also submit a Modern World Proposal or a World Before 1800 Proposal form.