Preparation of a research paper about forty pages long under the direction of a faculty adviser. The senior essay is written in either the fall or the spring term, though preferably in the fall term.
Students write on subjects of their own choice.
During the term before the essay is written, students plan the project in consultation with a qualified adviser or with the director of undergraduate studies. No student is permitted to enroll in LAST 491a or b without submitting a project statement, with the formal title of the essay and a brief description of the subject to be treated. The statement must be signed by the student's adviser and presented to the director of undergraduate studies before the student's schedule can be approved. The student must submit a suitable project outline and bibliography to the adviser and the director of undergraduate studies by the third week of the term. Two copies must be submitted to the director of undergraduate studies.