SENIOR HONORS THESIS
Individual study and research for students completing theses under direct guidance of a Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students are responsible for arranging the work and credits with the supervising instructor. Intended for students in the CALS Honors Program.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2018 Learning Outcomes: 1. Investigate a topic in conjunction with other investigators to develop a deep understanding of a research problem. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify a research problem and develop a set of testable hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Carry out analysis of data related to the testable hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Communicate the results of investigations via written and/or oral means to an appropriate audience. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Write an honors thesis that contains an abstract, background, a demonstration of research skills, analysis of the research question, and a summary of the impact of the work. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Investigate a topic in conjunction with other investigators to develop a deep understanding of a research problem. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify a research problem and develop a set of testable hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Carry out analysis of data related to the testable hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Communicate the results of investigations via written and/or oral means to an appropriate audience. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Write an honors thesis that contains an abstract, background, a demonstration of research skills, analysis of the research question, and a summary of the impact of the work. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027