Undergraduate Studies

Honors Program:

The Honor's Thesis is an important aspect of your Honor's work in BMB. Normally, this will involve presenting original research results that you have performed over the previous semesters. Guidelines are outlined below. You might find it helpful to inspect past theses in 101 South Frear.

• Honors Thesis Policy
• Guidelines for Writing a Thesis
• Thesis Draft Evaluation Form
• Thesis Title Page (sample)
• FTCAP Guide for Scholar Students
  

Thesis deadlines apply:

Summer Semester 2008

Friday, July 12 - rough draft should be in the department office by 4:00 p.m.

Friday, July 19 - pickup rough draft from the scholar's advisor

Friday, July 25 - final thesis due in the department office by 4:00 p.m.

Monday, August 4 - 4:00 p.m. in C-4 Atherton Hall

Fall Semester 2008

Monday, December 10 - rough draft should be in the department office by 4:00 p.m.

Monday, December 17 - pickup rough draft from the scholar's advisor

Monday, December 1 - final thesis due in the department office by 4:00 p.m.

Monday, December 8 - 4:00 p.m. in C-4 Atherton Hall

Schreyer's College:

The Schreyer's College (Penn State's Honors College) website will have information on honors courses, news and events, list of honor's courses and advisers, scholarships, your Honor Thesis and many more topics.