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21L.994 IAP Special Topics in Literature (NEW)
Prereq: –
U (IAP)
Units arranged

Units vary depending on specific IAP subject content, number of class meetings, readings and assignments. Maximum credit of 6 units. Consult detailed description of IAP listing for specific topic for any given IAP term. May be repeated for credit if the topics are different. Note: students wishing to take this subject as P/D/F should register for 21L.995; contact instructor to determine assignment differences.

Staff

21L.995 IAP Special Topics in Literature
Prereq: –
U (IAP)
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit

Units vary depending on specific IAP subject content, number of class meetings, readings and assignments. Maximum credit of 6 units. Consult detailed description of IAP listing for specific topic for any given IAP term. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Note: students wishing to receive letter grade should register for 21L.994 instead; contact instructor to determine assignment differences.

Staff

21L.996, 21L.997 Topics in Film and Media
Prereq: Two subjects in Film and Media
U (Fall, Spring)
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit

Open to qualified students who wish to pursue special projects with members of the film and media studies faculty. Individual projects or projects involving small groups of students are encouraged. Usually limited to 6 units of credit. Permission of director of Film and Media Studies required.

H. Jenkins

21L.998, 21L.999 Special Topics in Literature
Prereq: Two subjects in Literature
U (Fall, Spring)
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit

Open to qualified students who wish to pursue special studies or projects with members of the Literature faculty. Before registering for this subject, students must secure the approval of the Literature faculty chair. HASS credit for special topics subjects awarded only by individual petitions to the Committee on Curricula. Normal maximum is 6 units; to count toward HASS Requirement, 9 units are required. Exceptional 9-unit projects occasionally approved.

Staff

21L.ThT Literature Pre-Thesis Tutorial
Prereq: –
U (Fall, Spring)
1-0-5; Can be repeated for credit

Definition of and early-stage work on thesis project leading to 21L.ThU Undergraduate Thesis in Literature. Taken during the first term of the student's two-term commitment to the thesis project. Student works closely with an individual faculty tutor. Required for students in Course 21L when the thesis is a degree requirement.

Staff

21L.ThU Literature Thesis
Prereq: 21L.ThT
U (Fall, Spring)
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit

Completion of work on the senior major thesis under supervision of a faculty tutor. Includes oral presentation of thesis progress early in the term, assembling and revising the final text, and meeting at the close with a committee of faculty evaluators to discuss the successes and limitations of the project. Required for students in Course 21L when the thesis is a degree requirement.

Staff

21L.UR Undergraduate Research
U (Fall, Spring)
Units arranged [P/D/F]
Can be repeated for credit

21L.URG Undergraduate Research
Prereq: –
U (Fall, Spring)
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit

Individual participation in an ongoing research project. For students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

Consult J. Buzard

For individual research in literature, register for 21L.UR or 21L.URG. For literature pre-thesis tutorial, register thesis, register for 21L.ThT. For undergraduate thesis, register for 21L.ThU. Descriptions of these subjects can be found in Course 21 under 21.UR, 21.URG, 21.ThT, and 21.ThU.

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