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In addition, students in the former honors-only concentration will have the option of not writing a thesis.
She added that while the concentration has always held a special place in the University—as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities—its honors-only status scared away many people. The removal of the thesis requirement creates another option for students, and it also...
In fact, Shapin said, some concentrators felt that they weren’t getting as much out of the thesis experience as they would have liked.
“Some students regard the thesis as a crowning achievement and others quite frankly feel like they could benefit from more coursework,” Shapin said.
Harrington added that the department still encourages students to conduct their own research. And whether or not they choose to write a senior thesis, all concentrators still take History of Science 98, a junior year tutorial that culminates in a 25 to 35-page research paper.