The Honors Thesis
The Honors thesis is an opportunity for outstanding students to engage in advanced inquiry in their chosen fields under the direction of Berry faculty.
The thesis builds on the experience Honors students gain through completing coursework, assisting faculty, and conducting original research, which is supported by grants awarded through the Office of Undergraduate Research.
The thesis sequence consists of three required courses, for which students earn a total of six hours of major or elective credit:
- HON 300: Introduction to the Honors Thesis is a one-hour course that is normally completed in the fall semester of the junior year but may be waived if a student has an approved director and research area.
- HON 450: Honors Thesis I is a two- or three-hour course that is intended as the preparation phase of the project.
- HON 451/452: Honors Thesis II is a three-hour course that is intended as the execution phase of the project and may also satisfy a capstone or writing-intensive requirement in the major.
Although the thesis often involves research, it can include any scholarly or creative project that is appropriate to a particular academic discipline. Memorial Library stores Honors theses in a digital repository for easy access by faculty, staff, students, and alumni.