Spring 2027

Senior Honors Thesis

Senior honors thesis course for individual study and research in Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, intended for CALS Honors Program students.

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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.

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PLANTSCI 682

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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. Continuation ofPLANTSCI 681

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Topics

  • Individual study and research in Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences.
  • Research problem identification and hypothesis development.

Skills

  • Developing a deep understanding of a research problem through investigation.
  • Identifying research problems and developing testable hypotheses.
  • Analyzing data related to testable hypotheses.
  • Writing an honors thesis including abstract, background, research skills demonstration, analysis, and impact summary.

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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