Thesis format

Policy-based work
Article-based theses
Traditional long-format theses

Who is eligible to be a faculty thesis mentor?

Career-line faculty and tenure-line faculty
Adjunct faculty members are eligible but not expected to serve as faculty mentors.

Continued Guidance Remotely: The departing mentor may continue to offer guidance and support remotely, through email, Zoom meetings, or other means of communication.

Transfer of Responsibilities: Another faculty member within FCS or a related field may take over the mentorship responsibilities.

Are collaborative theses permitted?

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

If a collaborative thesis is necessary and approved by the faculty mentor and DHL, the thesis shall contain an author contribution and reflection statement from the 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.

A joint thesis is permitted.

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

The student should register for FCS 4999 - Honors Thesis/Project.