Category V. Senior Thesis Option. Students must have the approval of a senior thesis faculty adviser before touchtone registration can be accomplished since students will register for the thesis in the department of the faculty member advising them. The purpose of the senior thesis is to allow students to focus their interests and develop knowledge in one area of the field. Any society and law topic may be chosen for the senior thesis. The project involves using the library to review existing research and conducting original research designed by the student under the supervision of a faculty adviser.
Early planning is best.
Students should see the major adviser at least one semester before registering for the senior thesis. A copy of the senior thesis paper, approved by the faculty adviser, must be submitted to the major adviser upon completion of the project. Honors in the Major Return to Top 1. The Category I requirement, Sociology 641 Sociology and Law, must be taken for honors credit and completed with the grade of B or better. The Category II requirement, Sociology 357 Methods of Sociological Inquiry, must be taken as writing intensive and completed with the grade of B or better.