Early September

Select your Primary and Secondary Advisor, if you have not already done so, and get to work.

Thursday,
September 13

One page summary of your proposed honors paper and its argument along with chapter outline due to advisors and Department chair.

Tuesday,
September 25

Oral presentations to Department and other honors students of summary of your proposed honors paper and its argument along with chapter outline.

Friday,
November 2

One completed chapter to your advisors (will be returned to student within two weeks, before Thanksgiving Vacation).

Monday,
December 3

Revised first chapter to your advisor

December

Department Committee will evaluate work to date. Continuation in Honors will be contingent on the quality of your work during the first semester, specifically the first revised chapter. The Department will meet to collectively evaluate the progress of students in Honors. Students not allowed to continue in honors will receive a grade from their advisors for a one-semester independent study.

Wednesday,
January 23

Second completed chapter to your advisors

Friday,
February 8

Revised second chapter to your advisors

Saturday,
February 23

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FOR SENIOR MAJORS

Friday,
March 1

Third completed chapter to your advisors

Friday,
April 5

Fourth chapter to advisors

Wednesday,
April 17

Complete, printed copy to your advisors (to be read by advisors and Department Committee)

Friday,
April 19

Those theses passed by Department Committee sent to Outside Examiner

April (last week)

Oral presentation (30 minutes) of argument of your thesis to Department faculty and other honors students

Saturday,
May 4

Oral Examination with Outside Examiner