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Thesis format


Traditional Long Format Thesis

 

Who is eligible to be a faculty thesis mentor?


Tenure track faculty and graduate school approved Career Line faculty members could chair/mentor the thesis process.

Are collaborative theses permitted?

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


SPED has no current structure to allow for collaborative thesis

Are joint theses permitted?

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


This would be evaluated by the students graduate committee chair and dependent on the joint planning with all the participating departments

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


It is a capstone project (with two parts, the qualifying exam and the thesis defense)
Students register for thesis hours (1-7 credits)

Updated: 6/25/2024

Departmental Honors Liaison

Matt Jameson

matt.jameson@utah.edu