Theses

Whether you are working on your senior thesis or your master’s culminating project, a thesis allows you to freely explore a topic that interests you. Through this freedom, theses are designed to cultivate your research, revision, and communication skills.

How do I start?

If you are creating an honor's thesis, then there is a chance that an advisor or set of advisors are already offered. If you are creating a master's thesis, then that duty is mainly up to you. Think honestly about your advisor. Who may have valuable insight into your topic? Who will hold you accountable? Who will be able to meet with you often?

Once you have chosen a topic and an advisor, you can now begin the process of the thesis. Most will follow the same path.

1. Choose a topic and advisor.
2. Discuss your ideas with your advisor.
3. Create a schedule and set deadlines with your advisor.
4. Begin doing the preliminary research.
5. Develop different research questions.
6. Draft and submit your research proposal to your advisor.
7. Revise it until approved.
8. Begin researching and drafting.
9. Submit drafts regularly to your advisor, and revise continuously.
10. Revise again!
11. Schedule your conversation, if needed. Be honest and confident!
12. Begin formatting the thesis.
13. oe.g., abstract, spacing, pination, citations, etc.
13. Submit your thesis after formatting, revising, and proofreading it again.
14. Final approvals and paperwork.
15. Lastly, congratulations!

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