POLI 4951 Senior Thesis I

Students interest in writing a senior thesis may do so over two semesters in their senior year. Students are encouraged to think about their senior thesis topic in the second semester of their junior year, and they are encourged to contact individual faculty members about their topic.

Course overview

Department: Political Science
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Permission of Department

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Requirements fulfilled

Political Science: Thesis Writing Outside the Honors Program — Thesis I and II (optional; may satisfy elective requirements) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Fernando Bizzarro Neto
Fall 2026
Peter Skerry
Fall 2026

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Fernando Bizzarro Neto · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Peter Skerry · By Arrangement · Offered