Please refer to the ORC for general, College-wide requirements for admission to the Honors Program. A student who wishes to write an honors thesis must give evidence of exceptional ability and interest in the major field by having a GPA of 3.5 or better.
A thesis is a sustained analysis (normally 60 to 80 pages) of a carefully focused topic or problem. It must ask and treat a question of importance, engaging with both primary and secondary sources. The thesis will respect consistent conventions of citations style, and will be presented as a public oral presentation and as a paper presented to the faculty. The final thesis will be submitted to Digital Commons due on the first day of final exams.
Funding for research travel to archives or to acquire copies of archival records, etc. is available through UGAR, and the Leslie Center for the Humanities. Please visit the individual websites to learn about eligibility and application deadlines and procedures. The Department of History can also provide limited funding for conducting honors research, details of which will be made available to honors students with the approval of their honors applications.
• Apr. 24th– UGAR thesis funding for Summer Term (up to $2,500)
• May 10th – Leslie Center Student Research Grant for Summer (up to $1,800)
• Late July (check UGAR website) – UGAR thesis funding for Fall Term (up to $2,500)
UGAR and the Leslie Center also offer funding for research during and winter and spring term. The deadlines for this additional funding are during the fall term and can be found on the relevant websites. Be sure to consult your advisor about your funding applications; in addition to providing a letter of support, they can help you develop a budget and craft your application.