3.    Discussion Groups

Robin Hamilton discusses the Reformation with Honors students.

a.      Discussion groups are offered through a course (details given in the class or in colloquium) b.      Leaders of the discussion group are part of the Honors Program and have a good knowledge of the subject c.      The times are arranged by the leader in conjunction with the group

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4.    Contracting Honors Credit

a.      Obtain an honors contract

b.      Think of a project you would like to do. (i.e.  Paper, research, experiment, oral presentation, community service project, tutoring group)

c.      Approach the professor with the idea

d.      Fill out the contract form

e.      Return information to the Honors Director

f.        Upon completion, obtain the completion form

g.      Obtain signatures

h.      Return the form to the Honors Director

 

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5.    The Honors Thesis

a.      Fill out a contract

b.   Counts as a 6 credit-hour course

c.      Involves in-depth research with a faculty advisor

d.      Choose your own topic

e.      Research through readings, studies, interviews etc

f.       Compile findings into a paper (the final product can also be an art or theatre project as well).  This can be combined with research done for the SEARCH program on campus.

g.   How to arrange an Honors Thesis:

All honors students are encouraged to undertake a six-hour Senior Honors Thesis. If you have completed the requirements for the honors program before undertaking the senior Honors Thesis, you will graduate not only “with Honors” but also as an “Honors College Scholar.” Both notations will appear on your transcript.

Please give the director a detailed prospectus before beginning of the Senior Honors Thesis. If appropriate, students may register for the “capstone” course in their major (using the Honors Contract form to assure honors credit) and then for an additional three hours of Honors Senior Thesis credit.

Students will draft a one to four page prospectus outlining in detail the scope of the Senior Honors Thesis, due to the Honors Director at the beginning of the first semester of the Honors Thesis work. In addition, students will make the appropriate arrangements through their major departments to work with a professor who agrees (in advance, i.e., before the registration can be completed) to supervise the six-hour project.

As part of the Senior Honors Thesis, students are expected to make a presentation of their work to the Honors Colloquium or at a regional honors conference in the last six weeks of the semester. Please be sure to provide the Director with two final copies of your completed work for duplication and binding, and make sure the presentation meets the thesis guidelines.

h.   Thesis Guidelines

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