Thesis format

Article-based theses
Traditional long-format theses

Who is eligible to be a faculty thesis mentor?

• Eligibility to Serve as Thesis Mentors
  Both career-line and tenure-line faculty members are eligible to serve as thesis mentors.
• External Mentors in Joint Theses
  External mentors are permitted only in cases of jointly supervised theses. External mentors must hold career-line or tenure-line faculty appointments at the University of Utah. External mentors are not required to co-mentor the thesis alongside a faculty member from the Department of Family and Consumer Studies (FCS).
• Change in Faculty Mentor Status
  In cases where a faculty mentor departs the University of Utah before a student’s thesis is completed, the student may choose to either continue working under the original mentor’s supervision or select a new faculty mentor within the Department.

Are collaborative theses permitted?

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

A collaborative thesis is permitted.

Collaborators may submit individual theses or a single co-authored thesis.

If co-authored with a faculty mentor, another student, and/or other collaborators, the thesis must include an author contribution statement and a reflection statement from each Honors student author at the beginning of the thesis.

Are joint theses permitted?

A joint thesis is a single thesis that satisfies the requirements of multiple majors.

Yes.

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

With faculty approval, Honors students may develop an Honors Contract in upper-division FCS courses taught by either career-line or tenure-line faculty.

Major-specific Thesis Proposal Process

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

Students’ thesis proposals/registrations should receive informal approval from both their mentor and the cognizant Director of Honors Learning (DHL). Beyond this, the major does not require a separate or additional Honors Thesis Proposal process.

Additional information for students

Please work closely with the Honors Advisor to ensure the completion of all relevant coursework and fulfillment of all Honors requirements.