Honors Thesis
Junior or senior standing undergraduate students with an upper-division GPA of 3.75 or higher are encouraged to complete an Honors thesis to graduate Magna or Summa cum laude. Students must be mentored by a faculty advisor and complete an independent project in research, outreach, or teaching resulting in an original piece of work or thesis.
Students completing an Honors Thesis should register for either XXX4905 or XXX4911 for 0 - 3 credits hours in their faculty advisor’s department. Students whose faculty advisors prefer for them to register through SNRE should contact Alexandra Goetz for assistance with registration. The number of credit hours in which to enroll as well as time commitment expectations should be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Environmental Science students are required to submit their Honors proposal and final thesis to the Department Honors Coordinator, Dr. Ramesh Reddy, before it is submitted to the CALS Honors Program Director. Students may also contact Dr. Reddy directly with questions or if they require assistance finding a faculty advisor.
Please see the deadlines below for Spring and Summer 2024 graduates. Additional information regarding completing an Honors Thesis can be found here.
Honors Thesis Deadlines
Spring 2025 graduates
Proposal Deadlines
September 13, 2024: Departmental deadline to submit a proposalSeptember 20, 2024: College deadline to submit a proposal
Thesis Deadlines
March 21, 2025: Departmental deadline to submit a thesisMarch 28, 2025: College deadline to submit a thesis
Summer 2025 graduates
Proposal Deadlines
February 1, 2025: Departmental deadline to submit a proposalFebruary 7, 2025: College deadline to submit a proposal
Thesis Deadlines
June 26, 2025: Departmental deadline to submit a thesisJuly 3, 2025: College deadline to submit a thesis
Fall 2025 graduates
Proposal Deadlines
May 23, 2025: Departmental deadline to submit a proposalMay 30, 2025: College deadline to submit a proposal
Thesis Deadlines
November 1, 2025: Departmental deadline to submit a thesisNovember 7, 2025: College deadline to submit a thesis