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Graduating Honors Scholars will enter information about their theses, upload one or more thesis files, and answer a few questions. They will then request "recommendations" from their thesis supervisor and from their Honors advisor. These recommendations will serve as approvals for the thesis submission.

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The submission of a departmentally approved Honors thesis is required as part of the requirements to graduate as an Honors Scholar.

Print copies of all Senior Honors Theses (1971- present) are available at the Dodd Research Center.

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Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Laboratory research, guidelines for preparing a laboratory research honors thesis in mcb.

Register for MCB 4997W, Honors Research Thesis, the semester you plan to complete your thesis (usually your final semester).

Your thesis may reflect 1) your laboratory research, or 2) your thesis may be based on literature research with the consent of your thesis advisor and your honor’s advisor. In the first case, your thesis should take the form of a master’s thesis or a scientific journal research paper. In the latter case, it should take the form of a review article. Your thesis must be a minimum of 15 pages, double spaced, exclusive of tables, figures, and references. Detailed guidelines are given below. These guidelines may also be used for undergraduates writing a senior thesis outside of the Honors Program.

I. PROCEDURES

Note: Deadlines for submission of final thesis can be found here .

The deadline dates required by your thesis advisor and your MCB honors advisor to read and evaluate your thesis may be earlier than that set by the Honors Program. At least one draft of the thesis must be given to your thesis advisor and revised prior to final submission. It is your responsibility to establish due dates acceptable to your thesis advisor and to your honors advisor.

A . By the third week of your final semester an Honors Scholar Thesis Plan with thesis title and abstract and signatures of Honors Advisor and Thesis Supervisor must be submitted to the Honors Office (ROWE 419).

B. You are required to submit a draft of your thesis to your thesis advisor and your Honors advisor by the deadlines established by these advisors.

C. You are required to submit the final version of your thesis to the Honors office by the deadline set by the Honors Program.

II. THESIS GUIDELINES

Your thesis must follow the format given below. For examples, you can examine copies of the Honors theses of all previous students from the biology departments in the Honors office in ROWE or visit the Digital Commons.

1. Approval or title page – The approval page should include the title of your thesis, your full name, signature lines for your thesis advisor, your Honors advisor, and any other thesis advisors as appropriate, the biology department in which your thesis was conducted, and the date.

2. Abstract . The abstract should be about 250 words on a separate page.

3. Acknowledgments.  (optional)

4. Table of contents.  (optional)

5. List of Tables.  (optional)

6. List of Figures.  (optional)

7. Introduction.

8. Materials and Methods.

9. Results. This section may encompass several chapters.

10. Discussion.

11. Literature Cited. The format of the citations should follow that used in a scientific journal in your field. A typical format is shown below:

Huang, J. et al. 2004. Lsh, an epigenetic guardian of repetitive elements. Nucleic Acids Research 32(17):5019-5028.

B. Font, spacing, margins, & page numbering Use a clear font no smaller than 10 point and no larger than 12 point. All parts of the thesis with text should be doubled spaced. The margins should be 1.5 inches on the left and at least 1 inch on the top, bottom, and right sides. Pages should be numbered consecutively beginning with the approval page.

C. Document Production Ask your thesis advisor whether they prefer a printed hard copy or electronic copy of your final thesis. For printing, use of 8.5 x 11 inch white bond paper is generally preferred. Electronic copies may be submitted to your thesis advisor as .doc, .pdf or other file format depending on your advisor’s preference.

D. Figures Electronic images embedded into the final document are preferred.

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• Publishing in Digital Commons

For May 2025 graduates, approved theses are due by May 2, 2025, in Quest. For August 2025 graduates, approved theses are due by August 31, 2025, in Quest. For December 2025 graduates, approved theses are due by December 5, 2025, in Quest. For December 2024 graduates, approved theses are due by December 6, 2024 in Quest.

IMPORTANT: Students who cannot meet the deadline posted above must contact their thesis supervisor and Honors advisor to gain their support for an extension and set up a timeline for submission, review, and approval at a later date.

Have you Been Approved for a Two-Week Extension?

For May 2025 candidates, if you need additional time to complete your thesis, up to two weeks (to May 16, 2025) you must:

• Contact your thesis supervisor and your Honors advisor to ask if they will support an extension and new timeline for review and approval of an additional two weeks.
• Confirm support for up to a two week extension from both advisors - no official form or paperwork needed by the Honors office.
• IMPORTANT: Be aware that a late grade entry may leave you off the published Dean's List if you are eligible. If it applies, the Dean's List notation will appear on your transcript upon entry of the final grade.
• Understand that a two-week extension will not prevent you from attending the Honors Medals Ceremony or Commencement activities.
• Submit your thesis online at quest.uconn.edu and confirm approval from both advisors by the end of the two week extension (May 16, 2025).

You do not need to notify the Honors Program via email, phone, or fill out a special request form, if your thesis is submitted and approved within the two week window.

NOTE: August and December candidates who are interested in extensions must contact [email protected] .

Steps for Further Extensions for May Graduates

• Contact your thesis supervisor and your Honors advisor to determine if they will both support an additional extension.
• With input from both advisors, determine a new mutually agreed upon timeline for completion, review, and approval.
• confirming that you have the support of both advisors for a further extension;
• providing Honors with the agreed upon new deadline;
• and to learn your options for graduation.

For May 2025 Graduates: Your thesis will need to be submitted to Quest and approved by both advisors by the extended deadline or by the final degree deadline of TBD .  All of your grades and Honors credit must be noted on your transcript and all of your normal and Honors degree requirements must also be met by this time.

Extensions beyond the final degree deadline will result in postponement of your degree conferral to August or later.

Online thesis submission and approval process.  If you have any questions about submitting your thesis and graduating as an Honors Scholar, email [email protected] .

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UConn Business Honors Program

Join a network of scholars as you pursue excellence and develop leadership skills within your professional field and community., uconn honors is a leading collegiate destination for high-achieving students from connecticut and beyond..

The Honors Program represents UConn’s commitment to educating highly motivated and creative leaders and thinkers. We offer the personal attention and community of a liberal arts college w hile also providing students with the research, cultural, and athletic opportunities of a major research university.

The University of Connecticut Honors Program has a long history that began over fifty years ago, and has grown into a vibrant community of over 2,000 students spanning all of UConn’s undergraduate schools and colleges. 

Honors is, at its foundation, about academic excellence and personal growth. In addition to specialized honors courses, research opportunities and events and programs designed for your interests, Honors students receive additional benefits to help you to achieve your personal, academic, and social goals.

• Honors courses designed specifically for you such as the Honors Core and the Honors First-Year Seminar;
• Honors courses across the UConn curriculum that meet general education requirements and courses in your major that provide depth in your field of interest;
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• In your community through your commitment to student organizations, clubs, and learning communities;
• In your academic field by presenting and publishing your accomplishments;
• As a citizen-scholar at UConn and beyond.

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Accounting '25.

"My time in the Honors Program has allowed me the chance to experience a close-knit community where there is a deeper level of understanding. In Honors there will always be someone willing to help or direct you when you’re experiencing a problem. This has been the trait of honors that I have enjoyed the most as someone who can be very introverted. The Honors program has allowed me to pursue all my academic, social, and personal goals and has truly elevated my experience here at UConn. "

View the School of Business Honors Experience year-by-year.

☐ plan academics with professional staff school of business honors advisor.

• Intentionally integrate honors Gen-Ed classes to plan for Honors Laureate
• Declare your Business major by the end of your first year

☐ Attend Dean's Honors Lunch in week 2

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☐ Attend Leadership Workshop offered by the Honors Program

• This is required to complete your UHL Leadership Experience, and a great step to take in your first year
• Learn more about this Honors GPS Team-led workshop, and the UHL Leadership Experience, here

☐ Complete Engagement in the Field requirement

☐ engage with hiba student organization, ☐ attend spring honors showcase to learn from senior honors students in business, ☐ begin to take business core honors courses (particularly your major's foundational course), ☐ complete engagement in the field requirement, if not complete during first year, ☐ meet with honors faculty advisor, ☐ submit preliminary honors plan of study.

• This includes a preliminary plan for how you will complete your required Honors Thesis requirement [INSERT description of options?]

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☐ enroll in honors thesis course, ☐ present during spring honors showcase, ☐ graduate as a uconn school of business honors laureate, school of business honors advising:.

For the first two years, Business students in the Honors Program are advised by their assigned professional staff advisor . For a student’s junior and senior years, an Honors student will have an Honors Faculty advisor in their major.  Students will be assigned their Honors Faculty Advisor in advance, in a student's second year, so discussions and departmental engagement can begin early.  Faculty Advisors and other essential major-specific information can be found listed below.

2024-25 Important Dates

09/06/24 - Honors Lunch with the Deans 10/19/24 - BCLC professional Conference (Storrs) 11/15/24 - Honors Case Competition TBD, Week of 02/03/25 - Networking Forum (Storrs) Spring '25 - Networking Forum (Stamford) Spring '25 - Honors Case Competition Spring '25 - Spring Honors in Business Showcase

School of Business Honors Information:

Download pdf - honors scholar planning worksheet, honors credits in the major or related.

• Two 3-credit Business Core courses, dedicated honors sections (not conversions)
• MENT 4900/4902 dedicated honors section (not conversion)
• At least 3 credits for Honors thesis or equivalent course Senior Thesis (ACCT 4997W; FNCE 4997W; MENT 4997; MKTG 4997W; OPIM 4997; BUSN 4997W), or Honors Leadership Seminar (BUSN 4897W)
• 1000-level School of Bu siness critical or general education requirement
• Graduate classes from Accelerated master’s programs into which Honors students have been accepted
• Additional Honors Research courses for your major, such as MKTG 4996 or OPIM 4996
• Honors conversions (note that Honors conversions of business courses cannot be approved for courses offered as dedicated Honors sections in that term; conversions are at the instructor's discretion and need the approval of the Honors Advisor)

Engagement in the Major Field

• Can be completed by completing at least 5 of the 7 "Engagement in the Field" activities in Business over first and second year OR by another major-related experience approved by your Honors Faculty advisor

GPA and Grade Requirements

• Courses must be graded (no P/F and no S/U) with a B- or above to be eligible for Honors credits
• Earn a cumulative degree GPA of at least a 3.40

Thesis Submission

• Submit a hard copy  of your approved  Honors thesis  with a signed approval form to the Honors Program office.
• An electronic submission to  Open Commons  is highly recommended, but not a requirement.
• or BUSN 3003W
• or BUSN 3004W
• The second writing-intensive course may be the honors thesis course (see major information above to see which departments offer writing-intensive versions of the honors thesis course) or, if not offered as a writing-intensive course, any course of the students choosing (examples are ANTH 1000W, SOCI 1501W, HIST 1502W, etc.)
• Honors Scholars are encouraged to take more writing-intensive courses where their plan permits.

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