Students in the Sociology Thesis Program work closely with the Thesis Workshop instructor and a faculty advisor to develop and engage in an original research project. The experience culminates with the completion of a thesis paper. Any Sociology major is eligible to participate in this program. Upon completion of the thesis, students can also receive Honors in Sociology if they graduate with a 3.5 GPA within the major, and a 3.3 overall GPA.
Requirements:
- SOCI 4100: Thesis Workshop I (Spring of Junior Year for .5 CU) and SOCI 4101: Thesis Workshop II (Fall of Senior Year for another .5 CU). These courses meet bi-weekly. The combined 1 CU can count under the "4 Additional Sociology Courses and Experiences" requirement.
- SOCI 4998: Independent Study with thesis advisor (Fall of Senior year) or a course, at the discretion of the undergraduate chair, that is relevant to your research project. The 1 CU for the independent study can also count under the "4 Additional Sociology Courses and Experiences" requirement
- Completion of a thesis paper. A near-final version is due at the end of the Thesis Workshop II course, and a final, bound version is due the last weekday of January.
For questions about this program, contact sociology-staff@sas.upenn.edu.