Research topics are chosen at the beginning of the final year of study from a selection submitted by faculty members. Students may make prior arrangements with faculty members regarding thesis topics. Those not doing so will be able to request a topic from among those made available in September at the first meeting of the class. Students in this course are required to present a seminar on their research in the spring term. They are also required to submit a thesis that describes their research project.
Students defend their thesis before a committee made up from faculty members of the department.
This process is adjudicated and a final grade in the course is then submitted to the Registrar's Office. There is no formal written examination in this course.