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Guidelines for
Honours Theses
Approved June
26, 2000
1. Students are advised to consult with potential thesis supervisors
in the English department at the end of the student’s third year,
so that some reading can be done over the summer.
2. A proposal
must be submitted by September 30th of the student’s fourth year.
The proposal should present a tentative thesis and outline the project
(2-3 pages) and include a preliminary bibliography.
3. The proposal
and selection of a second reader will be reviewed by the supervising
professor and the department within one week of submission. Proposals
may be approved, tentatively approved subject to revision, or rejected.
4. If the proposal
is approved, the student will meet with the supervising professor to
establish a meeting schedule.
5. The first complete
draft of the entire thesis is due by February 15th. Theses should normally
be between 12,500 and 15,000 words (50 and 60 pages), typed, double-spaced,
and formatted according to the MLA style manual.
6. Final submission
of two copies of the thesis must be by March 31st.
7. An oral examination
will be conducted by the thesis supervisor and one other faculty member.
The grade will be based on both the thesis and the examination. Oral
examinations will be advertised in advance and anyone may attend.
Addendum
Approved June
2003
In exceptional
circumstances only, the department may agree to accept a student into
the Honours programme at the beginning of the student’s fourth
year of study. The student would be required to take one Honours seminar
and enrol in English 4996, Honours Thesis. A student may follow this
path only if a permanent member of the department agrees to supervise
the thesis. A list of eligible faculty may be obtained from the department
Chair.
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