Sociology and Anthropology
Honors Program  

Timetable

During Junior Year

• Talk with department faculty about ideas and brainstorm about topics for honors research
• Ask one faculty member to be main advisor for the honors thesis work
• Develop preliminary thesis proposal
• Submit an application to Department for consideration of your candidacy into the Honors Program
• Begin reading materials on the topic throughout summer

During fall semester in “Directed Honors Research”

• Enrolled in Sociology 492 or Anthropology 492
• Conduct literature review and continue to brainstorm regularly with advisor
• Develop final draft of research proposal
• Submit the IRB form to the IRB department chair along with the proposal if the research will involve human subjects
• Gather preliminary data (if original data is collected)
• Complete one or more chapters of the thesis

During spring semester in “Honors Thesis”

• Enroll in Sociology 493 or Anthropology 493
• Complete the proposed research (first half of semester)
• Regularly consult with advisor and sub-committee members as needed
• Complete and rewrite draft(s) of honor’s thesis (second half of semester)
• Oral presentation of your thesis work to a colloquium of faculty and students, likely in mid-April

Submit thesis to Department no later than May 1