Thesis Research

As of Summer Term 2026, all students will be required to enroll in, pay for  (Your MALS Scholarship will apply) Thesis Research (MALS 137), must be in residence in the Hanover area, and sign a Thesis Research Residency Agreement. 

While in residence and enrolled in MALS 137, you must have weekly meetings with your first reader and make significant progress towards completing your thesis. At the end of each term that you are enrolled in MALS 137, your first reader will be responsible for assigning a grade of credit/no credit. You may enroll in MALS 137 for a maximum of four terms.

As of Summer 2026, yes, Thesis Research (MALS 137) will be a required course, students will need to register and pay for it. 

In order to enroll in MALS 137, students must:

• Be in residence for the term (or within commuting distance to campus).
• Meet regularly with your first reader to keep him or her informed of your progress (weekly, or bi-weekly at a minimum).
• Demonstrate satisfactory progress in research or writing of the project throughout the term. If a student enrolls in MALS 137 and does not demonstrate satisfactory progress in their work through meetings with their advisor, or does not adhere to the meeting schedule to the advisor's satisfaction, a grade of 'No Credit' (NC) will be recorded at the end of the term.
• Students may only enroll in thesis research, MALS 137, part-time or full-time, for a maximum of four terms.

As of Summer Term 2026, MALS 137 will be charged for tuition, like any other course. This means that studetns will need to pay full tuition for the course, unless you have a MALS Scholarship, which will apply like any other course.