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  1. Honors Theses

    Writing a senior honors thesis, or any major research essay, can seem daunting at first. A thesis requires a reflective, multi-stage writing process. This handout will walk you through those stages. It is targeted at students in the humanities and social sciences, since their theses tend to involve more writing than projects in the hard sciences.

  2. Writing and Defending an Honors Thesis

    An honors thesis should follow the general format of a peer-reviewed publication in your research area (for scholarly research), but should contain a more extensive background and ... research question, and/or thesis statement, (4) a literature review, (5) a methods section (if applicable), (6) a results section (with figures, tables, and/or ...

  3. DOCX University Honors Program Thesis Guide

    An annotated bibliography should include 1) bibliographic information for each resource, 2) a summary of the journal article or resource, and 3) a paragraph explaining how this resource fits into your Honors Thesis. The peer-reviewed literature acts as a foundation for the Honors Thesis.

  4. How to Write an Undergraduate Honors Thesis

    Finally, you could consider submitting your thesis to one of the university's many peer-reviewed undergrad journals. Conclusion. Writing an honors thesis has been a whirlwind but worthwhile ...

  5. PDF Lee Honors College Honors Thesis Student Handbook Overview

    The honors thesis is a long-standing tradition in honors programs and colleges, including the Lee ... (peer-reviewed) materials. You should aim to find a topic that really appeals to you; your preliminary reading and conversations may suggest some areas that are prime for additional research. Do not

  6. Honors Thesis Guide

    An honors thesis is required of all students graduating with any level of Latin honors. It is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates to define and investigate a topic in depth, and to complete an extended written reflection of their results & understanding. The work leading to the thesis is excellent preparation for graduate & professional school or the workplace.

  7. PDF Honors Thesis Guide 2019

    Congratulations on embarking an Honors Thesis project! Your thesis is a synthesis of at least two semesters of independent research and represents one of the most important documents you will write at UC Berkeley. It is critical that you turn in your very best work. This guide is designed to help you write your Honors Thesis.

  8. PDF Honors Degree Guidelines & Thesis Style Guide

    be preapproved by the DUS. An example of an allowable deviation: you plan to submit your thesis to a journal for peer review and the journal's required format is different than that described below. The Basics: • Theses should be submitted in pdf format. • Theses should use either 11 pt Times New Roman or 10 pt Arial font.

  9. Honors Program Requirements

    Students encouraged to publish their original research in co-authored peer-reviewed journals with their supervisor and collaborators. ... Honors theses should be written in accordance with formatting required for any standard journal within the appropriate field. Distinction in research is awarded upon approval of the research honors thesis by ...

  10. Senior Honors Thesis Policies and Procedures

    The Honors Thesis in Biomedical Engineering is a two-semester research experience (BME 89 & BME 90) that involves experimental, computational, or theoretical work to test a scientific hypothesis or advance scientific knowledge. ... Students should aspire to produce scholarly work that can be published in the peer-reviewed literature. ...

  11. Undergraduate Honors Thesis

    Deposit a peer-reviewed article or book chapter. If you would like to deposit a poster, presentation, conference paper or white paper, use the "Scholarly Works" deposit form. Undergraduate Honors Theses. Deposit your senior honors thesis. Scholarly Journal, Newsletter or Book. Deposit a complete issue of a scholarly journal, newsletter or ...

  12. History Honors Thesis Guidelines

    Honors theses do not require travel to archives, but if students study abroad or if they have access to domestic archives, they may want to include sources from these locations. In the fall of their senior year, thesis students will register for History 1901 with their thesis adviser. Throughout that semester, the student should hone their ...

  13. Honors Thesis

    The course will supplement the Directed Readings courses by providing in-depth research process content in a learning community format that includes guest lectures, data analytics applications, field trips, workshops, ePortfolio development and peer review. For more information, view the following guidelines document: Honors Thesis Guidelines

  14. Honors FAQ

    Government is an honors-optional concentration and a thesis is required to get departmental honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude in Government). Concentrators who don't write a thesis can still graduate with "cum laude for the overall record" if they have a sufficiently high overall GPA (for June 2018 graduates, the ...

  15. Honors

    Faculty Advisors recommend the thesis for honors based on the following criteria: The writing, format, and presentation of the thesis are appropriate for the intended audience. ... A common choice is for students to prepare the thesis as if they were to submit the work to a peer-reviewed journal. This approach offers the opportunity for ...

  16. Are dissertations and theses considered scholarly or peer-reviewed

    Dissertations and theses may be considered scholarly sources since they are closely supervised by a dissertation committee made up of scholars, are directed at an academic audience, are extensively researched, follow research methodology, and are cited in other scholarly work. However, dissertations are still considered student work and are not ...

  17. My undergraduate honor's thesis is "meh" : r/GradSchool

    My undergraduate honor's thesis is "meh". Research. So because I'm in my college's undergraduate honors program I am writing a thesis this semester as if it were a master's thesis. However we've had one semester to explore a topic, do a literary review, make a study, analyze and discuss it. My major is nursing, so I decided to to ...

  18. Honors Thesis

    A particular focus on the efficacy and potential value of diet, psychosocial interventions, physical activity, and therapeutic modalities is central to the current work. Evidence using a literature review of peer-reviewed articles discussing RA and its many facets is utilized.

  19. Undergraduate Honors Thesis

    Deposit a peer-reviewed article or book chapter. If you would like to deposit a poster, presentation, conference paper or white paper, use the "Scholarly Works" deposit form. Undergraduate Honors Theses. Deposit your senior honors thesis. Scholarly Journal, Newsletter or Book.

  20. How to Write an Undergraduate Honors Thesis

    Finally, you could consider submitting your thesis to one of the university's many peer-reviewed undergrad journals. Conclusion. Writing an honors thesis has been a whirlwind but worthwhile experience. Not only did I learn research and writing skills, but I gained personal insight into how I want to do research in the future.

  21. A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States

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  22. Browse Journals and Peer-Reviewed Series

    Browse Journals and Peer-Reviewed Series. Honors Theses - Charlotte Campus (College of Arts & Sciences) Welcome to the collection of Charlotte Campus Honors Theses. These theses represent students' capstone achievement in the Honors Program. Each thesis has been completed by an Honors student under the guidance of a Faculty Mentor and ...

  23. Commentary: Continuing the E-value's post-publication peer review

    Deposit a peer-reviewed article or book chapter. If you would like to deposit a poster, presentation, conference paper or white paper, use the "Scholarly Works" deposit form. Undergraduate Honors Theses