{"id":442,"date":"2021-09-24T16:14:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:47:04","slug":"honors-thesis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors Thesis"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Honors Program Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/application-process\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Application Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/requirements\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Program Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/curriculum\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/student-honors-council\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Honors Council<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-community-events\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Calendar &#038; Community Events<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Thesis<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-tutorial\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Independent Studies <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/graduating-honors\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduating with Honors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-program-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Program Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/faculty-resources\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honors-thesis\">Honors Thesis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Honors theses are as varied as Butler\u2019s student body. Theses range from original research in the humanities and sciences, to teaching portfolios, to video productions, to performances and creative writing. Visit as many of the links below as you like. We hope they will help guide you as you think about doing a thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honors theses may be written by both Honors and non-honors students. Honors students must complete a thesis in order to complete the Honors Program. Non-honors students may choose to complete a thesis in order to earn&nbsp;departmental honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each thesis writer selects a faculty member or two to serve as a mentor. Students will be wise to allow four semesters and the intervening summer for the entire process. The first of those semesters (usually fall of the junior year) may be spent in speaking with faculty members, exploring options, and beginning to narrow down on a topic or project. Honors students will take their departmental honors course during this semester. In the second semester, the student will work with the thesis advisor(s) to develop the thesis proposal. For Honors students, this will mean taking HN397 or 398.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the summer and both semesters of the final year, students will be doing their research and working steadily on their projects. We highly recommend scheduling regular meetings with your thesis advisor and keeping to a calendar of intermediate deadlines as the surest way to complete the thesis, which will be the crowning achievement of your undergraduate education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thesis-timeline\">Thesis Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally speaking, students should submit their thesis proposal a year before they plan on graduating. Deadlines for proposals are the Monday after Spring Break and mid-September of each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thesis draft, approved by your thesis advisor, should be read also by a second reader, roughly one month before you plan on graduating. After making any revisions, based off second-reader comments, the final thesis should be submitted at least a week before graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tChoosing a Topic\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Many students begin by talking with the department head or faculty member(s) in their department to come up with possible ideas for the thesis. You may want to begin by brainstorming: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What themes or topics in your courses have most engaged you? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are you most curious about? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you love? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to select a topic that you truly care about so that your thesis will continue to interest you during the year and a half or more that you\u2019ll be working on it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6980c6f79d59e-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Of course, you&#8217;ll want someone who is conversant with the area in which you\u2019ll be doing your thesis. Personality matters, too. You&#8217;ll need to choose someone who is easy for you to talk with, whom you understand easily, and who understands you. If you are someone who will need structure, you may want to find out if a professor is willing to meet regularly with you and check on your progress from time to time. If you work well independently, you may want someone who has a light hand when giving guidance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6980c6f79d5bd-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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In some departments, a designated course exists. In others, it might be participation in a lab, or nothing at all beyond working with your thesis advisor on the HN 397 and 398 proposal. If a course exists, it is often taken in the junior year. University Honors Program students should contact their&nbsp;department to determine what is required (if anything). A list of known required research methods courses can be found&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/curriculum\/\">here<\/a>. Other areas might also have a requirement, so please check with your academic advisor.&nbsp; Completion of an approved departmental research methods course also fulfills one of your four HN course requirements, by counting as an HN 300.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6980c6f79d5d7-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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In this course you begin to work with your thesis advisor to develop your bibliography and focus the topic of your thesis project. HN 397 carries one credit hour, and you and your advisor spend about 15 contact hours together; HN 398 carries two credit hours, which equals about 30 contact hours. The end product of this course is the thesis proposal.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6980c6f79d5ef-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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You can register for the Honors Thesis course in your major (department course number 499; three credit hours) if you want or need the hours; the course is not a requirement. You can register for the thesis course in the fall semester and take an incomplete, or register in the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While working on your thesis, it is important that you and your advisor agree to and follow a timetable. You should submit outlines and drafts of your thesis to your advisor throughout the academic year. When you submit your thesis to your second reader, you and your advisor should consider it to be in its final form. Remember, your second reader may need a few weeks to read and return comments to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have made all required revisions, you need to have a Certification Page signed by your advisor, second reader, and the Director of the University Honors Program. Your completed thesis can then be&nbsp;submitted to the library, where it will&nbsp;become part of the library collection.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6980c6f79d61f-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Please inform the Honors Office of the date of your presentation.&nbsp;Each thesis writer is required to give an oral presentation of the thesis project. The presentation may be made in any of several different settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-research-conference\/\">Undergraduate Research Conference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A setting arranged by your department, such as a lecture\/recital, performance, or departmental seminar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A regional or national conference in your discipline.&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" title=\"Travel to present grants\" href=\"http:\/\/legacy.butler.edu\/scholarly-engagement\/undergraduate-research\/student-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a>&nbsp;about travel-to-present grants for students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An alternative venue. Contact the&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:jlantzer@butler.edu\">Honors Program&nbsp;office<\/a>&nbsp;to seek approval for an alternative to the settings outlined above. 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