Thesis Timeline for French

Junior Year

  • Identify a topic of interest
  • Identify and contact potential faculty advisor
  • Write a one-page proposal in consultation with faculty advisor by June 1 to include:
    •  topic
    • faculty advisor
    • brief bibliography of summer research readings

Spring Term

  • If funds are needed for research that will be conducted abroad during the summer, submit application along with proposal (before April 1)

Summer

  • Research, read, write in consultation with faculty advisor
  • Prepare an annotated bibliography of primary or secondary sources determined with the advisor
     

Senior Year

Fall Term

  • Submit annotated bibliography within the first two weeks of the term
  • Enroll in French 87 by September 25, 2016
    • Research, read, write in consultation with faculty advisor
    • If funds are needed for research that will be conducted abroad during the December, submit application along with proposal (before November 1)
    • By the end of French 87 submit a substantial piece of writing that will be part of your thesis (20+ pages)

Winter Term

  • Enroll in French 78
  • Research, read and write in consultation with faculty advisor
  • French 78 may be used to continue research on your honors thesis.

Spring Term

  • Enroll in French 89
  • Finish writing, format thesis using MLA guidelines and submit thesis to your advisor by May 8
  • Public oral presentation by May 22
  • Hard copy of thesis due in department by May 22
  • Submit 3 bound copies of thesis to department by May 29