Senior Honors Thesis (CHEM 40099, HONR 40099)

Senior Honors Thesis (CHEM 40099, HONR 40099).  Students who are planning to graduate with University Honors typically pursue undergraduate research leading to the writing of a Senior Honors Thesis.  Qualified students who have not completed all the requirements for graduation with University Honors can still graduate with Departmental Honors by completing a Senior Thesis.  Usually, a student will register for Individual Investigation until the summer of their junior year.  During the following year, they would register for between 5 and 10 semester hours of Senior Honors Thesis under either CHEM 40099 or HONR 40099.  Departmental and Honors College approval are required prior to undertaking such thesis work.  Towards the end of the final semester, a thesis describing the research work must be written and defended before a small faculty committee.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to write and defend a scientific thesis, skills which will prove invaluable in graduate school or industry.