HON 199B Honors Thesis
Open only to students admitted to the Honors Program, the Honors Thesis Seminars are courses designed to guide Honors Scholars in their final requirements of the Honors Program. These courses must be taken consecutively. The Honors Thesis course ordinarily should be taken in the students’ senior year, though it may be done sooner in some circumstances. The Honors Thesis will allow students to use their accumulated skills and knowledge to execute an individual original research study or produce an original creative piece from an interdisciplinary perspective. The execution of the Honors Thesis will vary dependent on the students’ academic preference in collaboration under the mentorship and supervision of faculty readers. Upon the completion of the Honors Thesis, students present their Honors Thesis to the greater University community in an oral presentation format during the Mount Academic Symposium. Honors Scholars have opportunities to access academic support, travel accommodations, and conference registration to present their Honors Theses at the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) Annual Conference, National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Annual Conference, or other professional conferences, individually or alongside faculty, as funding permits. In addition to the work designated towards the Honors Thesis, this course will prepare students for their transition out of Mount Saint Mary’s University through leadership and professional skill building, graduate school/career preparation, etc.
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