Senior Honors Thesis
Senior Honors Thesis involves individual study and research under faculty guidance for CALS Honors Program students.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Investigate a topic in conjunction with other investigators to develop a deep understanding of a research problem.
Identify a research problem and develop a set of testable hypotheses.
Carry out analysis of data related to the testable hypotheses.
Communicate the results of investigations via written and/or oral means to an appropriate audience.
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.
Source: UW Guide
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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.
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Topics
- Individual study and research in Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
- Research problem identification and hypothesis development
- Honors thesis writing including abstract, background, and impact summary
Skills
- Investigating a topic to develop a deep understanding of a research problem
- Identifying a research problem and developing testable hypotheses
- Carrying out analysis of data related to testable hypotheses
- Communicating investigation results via written and/or oral means
- Writing an honors thesis containing specific sections and analysis
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