When the thesis adviser decides that the thesis is ready for defense, the department chairperson will appoint a committee of two members of the department (including the thesis adviser). Thesis projects are usually in the 25-30 page range, and occasionally take two semesters to complete. If both approve of the Plan for Thesis Work, the student should register for thesis work (Phil 492) with the selected adviser and meet with that adviser to set up a research schedule. The student should submit the Plan for Thesis Work to both the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the proposed adviser. An overview of the kind of research that will be completed and, as far as they are known, the arguments and considerations that the student hopes to marshal in support of the central claim(s).A lucid statement of the central claim(s) that the project will defend (bearing in mind that this may change during the course of the project).The primary area of philosophy (e.g., political philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, etc.) the project will concern and the particular discussions it will engage.The name of the proposed thesis adviser.It should include the following information: If the professor expresses a preliminary willingness to advise the thesis, the student should prepare a Plan for Thesis Work. The student should have a preliminary idea of the sort of thesis research he or she would like to conduct.
This should be someone with whom the student already has a working relationship (typically through coursework). The student should first approach a potential thesis adviser from one of the department’s professors, associate professors, or assistant professors. In order to earn distinction for thesis work, the student must graduate with at least a 3.5 GPA. Students wishing to pursue this option must have at least a 3.5 GPA in all philosophy courses to begin thesis work, though students may petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Philosophy for an exemption. THESIS: Requires 35 hours of philosophy courses (including Phil 492 and 4 other courses at the 300 level or above), a GPA of 3.5 in all philosophy courses, and a written thesis with a grade of A- or above. If a candidate has satisfied both sets of requirements, the student will graduate with whichever is the highest level of distinction earned.
To become a candidate for graduation with distinction in philosophy, a student must satisfy the major requirements and must satisfy the further requirements of either the Thesis option or the Coursework option.
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