#  Senior Thesis Information 

 



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## The Sociology Thesis Guide

   ![A picture of a person reading a book and writing](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/sociology/files/091212_classroom_sm_121_244399_144417.jpg?itok=IgSDbNaN) 

 

The department's [Thesis Guide](/file_url/2350) contains advice about writing a thesis, a description of the overall process of writing and grading a thesis, and a list of required steps and deadlines.

Thesis Writers should refer to this guide for any questions that come up during the thesis process.

## For Juniors

Juniors interested in writing a senior thesis should start planning in Fall of Junior Year. A complete [Thesis Writer's Schedule for Junior Year](/juniorthesis) is available on our website.


## For Seniors

### **Senior Year Timeline and Deadlines**

Sort**2025-26 Thesis Writers’ Senior Year Deadlines**



**Summer**



Collect data and continue reading literature 

Summer before senior year 

 

**Senior Year**



Meet with adviser 2x/month (minimum)  
Set analysis and writing deadlines with advisor

Fall 

 

**Prospectus and completed Approval Form due**

**Friday, October 3rd, 2025** 

 

Data analysis and writing

Fall 

 

**Completed chapter and progress report due to advisor**

**Friday, December 5th, 2025**

 

**Completed Progress Report due to department (submitted by advisor)**

**Wednesday, December 10th, 2025**

 

Completed thesis draft reviewed by advisor 

Early February 

 

Revise, incorporate advisor feedback 

February 

 

Final revisions and proofreading 

Early March 

 

**Thesis Due Date** 

**Tuesday, March 10th, 2025**








### **Reviewing Past Sociology Theses**

  
[All prize-winning theses are housed in the Pusey Archives and are available for review](https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/search?sortby=rank&vid=HVD2&lang=en_US). To locate theses, please search by authors last name.



 

##  Thesis Writing Resources 

#### GUIDANCE

[Thesis Writer's Guide](/file_url/2350)

#### THESIS ADVISORS

- [Faculty](/people/sociology-faculty)
- [Graduate Students ](/people/grad-students)*(searchable by research cluster)*

#### HELPFUL TIPS ON...

[Basic Stata Help](/need-help-basic-stata)  
[Data Collection](/file_url/219)  
[Interview Strategies](/file_url/233)  
[Major Sampling Schemes](/file_url/220)  
[Qualitative Research Design](/file_url/221)  
[Literature Review](/file_url/222)  
[What Constitutes Plagiarism?](https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/what-constitutes-plagiarism)

**SENIOR THESIS WRITERS POSTERS**

[2022](/file_url/2778)

[2021](/file_url/2619)

[2020](/file_url/2460)

[2019](/file_url/2383)

[2018](/file_url/1821)

[2017](/file_url/1386)

[2016](/file_url/1221)

[2015](/files/sociology/files/poster.pdf)

[2014](/file_url/606)

[2013](/file_url/380)

[2012](/file_url/227)

[2011](/file_url/229)  
  
[2010](/file_url/778)

[2009](/file_url/231)

[2008](/file_url/232)