Process
- The student must submit a formal petition
- Upon approval, the student selects an advisor
- Ordinarily completed over two quarters and the student registers for 2 units each quarter
- If a thesis is incomplete after the second quarter, the student must register for 1 unit each succeeding quarter until the thesis is finished
- If the thesis is not completed and accepted, the student may not participate in graduation
- Typically 100-120 pages in length
- Must use one accepted style (e.g. Chicago, MLA, Turabian)
When you have completed your thesis please refer to the thesis submission guidelines for Santa Clara University, listed here.