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Student Thesis Materials

**Please note that the level of Honors distinction (Honors, High Honors, Highest Honors) is applicable to students who have taken HON 498 prior to Fall 2024.**

Additional updated materials are coming soon for students who take HON 498 in Fall 2024 and beyond.


Thesis Handbook (for students who started their thesis prior to Spring 2025)
Thesis Handbook (for students who start their thesis in Spring 2025+)

Creative Thesis Template
Committee Meeting Proposal Guidelines
Creative Thesis Guidelines
Thesis Formatting Guidelines
Thesis Template
Thesis Forms

Advisor and Committee Thesis Materials


Rubric for the Written Honors Thesis and Oral Defense of the Thesis and Reading List
HON498 & HON499 Grading Guidelines
Rubric for Honors Thesis Advisor's Assessment




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