Who is invited to participate in the Senior Thesis Program?
The chemistry faculty meet and consider several factors. One is overall performance in chemistry courses: it need not be all As, but it should be a good solid record. We also look at how many major requirements have been completed: it may be impractical to commit the time to a research project if there is too much course work remaining. Finally, we consider factors that suggest that you will be able to work on an independent project: responsibility, commitment, maturity, and good lab skills. Students not invited to do a thesis may still choose to do research, if they find a faculty member in whose laboratory they may work.
