Thesis format

Traditional long-format theses.

Who is eligible to be a faculty thesis mentor?

Career-line faculty, tenure-line faculty. If faculty leaves the University of Utah or step down from mentoring, another faculty will be sected. If another cannot be found, the Department Honor's Liaison will act as the advisor.

Are collaborative theses permitted?

A collaborative thesis is one where an Honors student works with one or more collaborators on the thesis.

Honors students may collaborate with peers. Each honors students must either submit a separate thesis or a joint thesis with a separate memo detailing the individual and substantial contributions of each Honors students.

How does the Honors Thesis relate to other aspects for the major?

Students may use their senior capstone project (conducted within CH EN 4706 and 4707) to facilitate their Honors thesis work.

Major-specific Thesis Proposal Process

The Honors College requires Thesis Registration by the end of the third year. If your major has a separate additional Thesis Proposal Process, it is detailed here.

This major does not have a separate additional Honors Thesis Proposal process.

Additional information for students

When signatures are required, assure faculty receive the request and associated PDF documents as least a week before they are due.