Senior Honors Thesis

JOURN 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Honors in the Major.

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Fall 2026
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHRISTOPHER CASCIO is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DHAVAN SHAH is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2014, Fall 2021, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GREG DOWNEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HERNANDO ROJAS is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATHLEEN CULVER is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATHRYN MCGARR is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LINDSAY PALMER is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHAEL WAGNER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SIJIA YANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUSAN ROBINSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2019, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YOUNG KIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Mentored individual research and study for students completing Honors in the Major.

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JOURN 681 · Fall 2026

Senior Honors Thesis

Recorded 2026-09-07
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