English 498 - Senior Tutorial

Senior Tutorial

Fall
2025
12
4.00
Cheikh Thiam
Amherst College
ENGL-498-12-2526F
cthiam@amherst.edu

Open to senior English majors who wish to pursue a self-defined project in reading and writing. Students intending to elect this course must submit to the Department a five-page description and rationale for the proposed independent study. Those who propose projects in fiction, verse, playwriting, or autobiography must submit a substantial sample of work in the appropriate mode; students wishing to undertake critical projects must include a tentative bibliography with their proposal. Please consult the English Department website for deadlines and for more information on the senior honors process.

Preregistration is not allowed. Admission with consent of the instructor. Fall semester. The Department.

How to handle overenrollment:

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on written work, readings, independent research

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.