The Honors Thesis and Research Presentation
All honors students are required to complete an Honors thesis in order to graduate as a University Honors Scholar. In addition, each student submitting a thesis must present his or her research at a conference or other public venue such as a regional Honors conference or the UWF Student Scholars Symposium. This page contains links to all of the necessary information you will need to complete your honors thesis. If you have additional questions, contact Ms. Robin Jones, Honors Program Coordinator, at rjones5@uwf.edu or Dr. Gregory Tomso, Associate Director of University Honors, at gtomso@uwf.edu.
Important Deadlines
Graduation Term of April 2013
Proposal due on October 26th & Thesis due on April 12th
Graduation Term of August 2013
Proposal due on April 5th & Thesis due on August 2nd
Graduation Term of December 2013
Proposal due on June 28th & Thesis due on November 8th
Graduation Term of April 2014
Proposal due on October 25th & Thesis due on April 11th
Graduation Term of August 2014
Proposal due on April 4th & Thesis due on August 8th
Regulations/Requirements
The first steps in beginning the thesis process are finding a faculty advisor, identifying a topic, writing a thesis proposal, and submitting it to the Honors office using the online submission system. After your proposal is accepted, you will be register for thesis credit hours.
- Proposal Requirements
- Registration for Thesis Credit
- Meeting with Thesis Advisor
- Thesis Presentation
- Formatting Requirements
- Approval of Final Draft
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a thesis?
- What if I'm in a creative discipline like theater, fine art, or creative writing?
- Why do I have to write a thesis?
- How do I get started?
- When should I start working on my thesis?
- How do I choose a topic and an advisor?
- I'm feeling overwhelmed by the whole thesis process. Do you have any good advice for me?