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Honors Resources

Looking for information on completing your honors thesis?  Need a form to take a course as honors? You're in the right place!

Honors Thesis

One of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of a SPEA Honors student's undergraduate career is the Honors Thesis.  The resources here will help you begin work on this project. 

About the SPEA Honors Thesis

Guidelines for the Honors Thesis

Timeline for the Thesis

Student Reflection on the Thesis Process by Theresa Meyers

About Academic Presentations and Research Papers

The Presentation--Tips from the Hutton Honors College Expectations and tips for an academic presentation; opens in Powerpoint.

Sample Powerpoint Presentation Powerpoint from an honors student's original presentation

Academic Research Document from SPEA Professor Ron Hites regarding researching, writing, and presenting academic work.  Note that though this document was originally prepared for graduate-level students, and as such includes information on obtaining grants and publishing, the information is equally useful to SPEA Honors students.

Center for Survey Research An Indiana University research facility that can provide research services.

Accelerated Master's Program

Honors students receive provisional admission to the Accelerated Master's Program.  Download a Fact Sheet to learn more.

Honors Forms

Please contact the UPO at 812-855-0635 if you have any questions about the following forms.  Before planning a thesis or taking a non-honors course for honors credit, schedule an appointment to speak with the honors advisor.

Honors Thesis Contract To be completed and turned in to the UPO before you may register for your thesis.

Honors Credit Authorization To be completed if you have an agreement with a SPEA professor to take a non-honors course for honors credit.