Guidelines for Senior Honors Project Prospectus

A senior honors project prospectus must be approved by the Honors Committee at least two semesters prior to student鈥檚 anticipated graduation. Each prospectus must include the following elements:

  1. A heading that includes a working title for the project and lists the name of the project supervisor.
  2. A preliminary abstract of no more than one, double-spaced, page. The abstract must include a summary of the key issues to be addressed along with a statement about methodology and any proposed thesis or hypothesis.
  3. An initial review of literature that summarizes the existing scholarship in the area of your research.
  4. A preliminary outline of the project that provides a general overview of the direction of your research.
  5. A bibliography of primary and secondary sources.

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