Requirements
Any Ashoka 4th year undergraduate student is eligible to write a thesis in Philosophy. A typical thesis writer will be a major in Philosophy, PPE, PHICS, or PSYPHI. In exceptional circumstances, a student with a major in another discipline may write a Philosophy thesis.
Requirements
- Agreement from an eligible advisor to advise the thesis
- Enrollment in PHI-4998: Capstone Research (Monsoon) and PHI-4999: Capstone Thesis (Spring)
- Completion of course requirements in PHI-4998 and PHI-4999
- A passing grade (D- or above) in PHI-4998
- Students who do not receive a D- or above in 4998 will not be allowed to continue the thesis process
- Annotated bibliography and prospectus due end of Monsoon semester
- Thesis and thesis defense presentation due end of Spring semester
- The student is expected to be in contact with their thesis advisor throughout both semesters and to work closely with their advisor
Timeline
- Spring semester, 3rd year (or later)
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- The student secures agreement from an advisor to advise the thesis
- The student fills out the capstone thesis registration form on the AMS
- Summer between 3rd and 4th year
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- The student engages in preliminary work on the thesis, if they wish to do so, under supervision of advisor
- Monsoon semester, 4th year
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- The student enrolls in PHI-4998
- Spring semester, 4th year
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- The student enrolls in PHI-4999
Advisor Eligibility
- A student’s thesis advisor must be a permanent faculty member in the Philosophy department at Ashoka
- A thesis may have a secondary advisor who is a faculty member (visiting or permanent) in any department at any university
- It is recommended that secondary advisors be permanent (rather than visiting) faculty
- Any secondary advisor must be approved by the primary advisor
