Undergraduate students who complete an honors thesis (HON 494 and HON 495) will receive Departmental Honors from the Department in which this work was completed. This award is presented at the University Honors Convocation at the end of the spring semester. Completion of the Honors Thesis includes:
- Submission and approval of the thesis prospectus during the semester the student is enrolled in HON 494
- Completion of the final thesis document and successful thesis defense during the semester the student is enrolled in HON 495
Students may begin the thesis process during either the fall or spring semester.
Eligibility
All undergraduate students, whether or not they are in the Honors College, are eligible provided they have:
- 3.0 overall grade point average
- 3.2 grade point average in the department in which they intend to become a candidate
Contact
For information about the Honors Thesis, please contact the University Honors Thesis Committee Chair:
Dr. Gayle Bessenoff
Associate Professor of Psychology
University Honors Thesis Committee, Chair
bessenoffg1@southernct.edu (preferred)
(203) 392-5561