Honors

The Honors Program in Political Science is reserved for our best students who wish to undertake the challenge of pursuing independent scholarly research in political science. Participants in the Honors Program work closely with a faculty advisor to complete a research project of their own design. The student is expected to craft a research plan, analyze relevant research materials, and write a senior thesis based on this research.

There are many rewards to pursuing an honors thesis: the chance to work closely with a faculty advisor, craft an original research project, engage in sustained intellectual study of a topic, sharpen research and writing skills, and form a research community with other honors theses writers. Students who have participated in the Senior Honors Program frequently view it as the most challenging, exciting and rewarding intellectual experience of their college years.