Departmental Thesis Requirements

By default, Honors theses will be formatted in the style of a research paper in the appropriate subfield of linguistics. Other formats must be approved by the faculty mentor and the Departmental Honors Liaison.

How does the Honors Thesis relate to other aspects of the major, like a Capstone Project?

There is no requirement that Honors theses be wholly distinct from other scholarly work that a student pursues (Capstone projects, independent study research, term papers, etc.); in fact, these other avenues for research may be good inspiration or support for an Honors thesis.

Departmental Coursework Supporting Thesis

No specific coursework in support of an Honors thesis is required, though students are encouraged to make use of independent studies and LING 4999 (Honors Thesis/Project).