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Guidelines for your honors thesis

An honors thesis in Classical Studies is, first, a study of primary sources for the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, like literary and historical texts, inscriptions, sculptures, vase paintings, and murals. After identifying an area of interest, you will work with a faculty advisor to define an appropriate, interesting topic and make a research and writing plan. Emphasis should be placed upon critical analysis and interpretation of primary evidence while secondary literature can be used to build background knowledge and support your interpretation of primary sources. The final thesis should not only be a synthesis of secondary literature.

Other innovative projects are also possible, especially those combining primary evidence from the classical world with your expertise in another discipline. All theses involve significant, analytical writing, the nature and scope of which is to be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor, second reader, and the director of undergraduate studies.

Application for admission into the departmental honors program is usually made during the junior year and the thesis is written during the senior year. You may be nominated by a faculty member or may nominate yourself. Acceptance into the honors program is made by the honors advisor and the Undergraduate Committee.

Faculty advisor

Each honors thesis will be directed by a faculty advisor whose areas of expertise relates to the thesis topic.

In either the spring of the junior year or at the start of the senior year, you should approach a faculty member and discuss your plans of study or areas of interest. You may also consult with the director of undergraduate studies (DUS). If you plan to study abroad, you should set up your thesis project with a faculty advisor before leaving for travel, preferably during the spring of your junior year.

With the advisor, you will narrow the topic and decide whether the project requires one or two semesters of work (C399 in the fall and/or C499 in spring). You will write a one-page abstract describing the project, specifying which primary sources it will focus on and outlining the plan to study.

The faculty advisor in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies will select a second faculty member to serve as reader. The reader should review and comment on the abstract and may be consulted as the student works. After the thesis is turned in to the DUS , s/he will promptly arrange for a copy of the thesis to be made for the advisor and the reader.

Both advisors will read the thesis and report a grade to the DUS along with brief comments about the argument, use of evidence, clarity of presentation, editorial matters, etc. The readers will submit their reports to the DUS within one week of receiving copies of the thesis. The readers may require revisions to be completed before the final submission, though these should be limited to reasonable changes that can be made within the timeframe.

You will receive as a grade the average of the two grades. In a case of wide disparity, the undergraduate advisor will also read and grade the thesis and the three grades will be averaged.

The thesis must be submitted to the director of undergraduate studies no later than six weeks before graduation in the semester in which you graduate or plan to complete your studies at Indiana University Bloomington. This deadline allows time for the usual revisions and assures that you will receive honors at the time of graduation. Because working out the argument and polishing the writing take more time than is usually imagined, you should present a draft of the thesis to the advisors at least one month before this deadline. The DUS will have copies made and distribute them to the two readers.

A clean, absolutely final copy of the thesis must be submitted to the director of undergraduate studies no later than the last day of classes in the semester in which you graduate or plan to complete your studies at Indiana University Bloomington.

Honors theses are bound by the department and preserved in the departmental library with doctoral theses and faculty publications.

C399 & C499

Students usually write a thesis over two semesters, registering for C399 (3 credits) for the first semester of work and C499 (3 credits) for the second. An exception may be made, for example, for a student who has begun a project while studying abroad during the first semester of senior year but wishes to write a thesis in their final semester.

This course work (3 or 6 credits) is in addition to the 27 credit hours required of the regular major. The thesis writer must visit the director of undergraduate studies (DUS) and pick up a copy of these guidelines in order to obtain authorization to register for C399 and/or C499.

C399 Readings for Honors should be a tutorial focusing on the area/s which the thesis will explore. The semester should be dedicated to general research, preparation of a bibliography, and an outline of the project. At the beginning of the semester, you and your faculty instructor will put together a statement outlining the readings and work to be completed in this tutorial as well as the schedule of meeting times. At the end of the course, both you and the instructor will each submit a brief report.

An honors thesis should be between 30 and 40 pages in length.

It should have the following formal features:

• table of contents
• chapters with informative titles (and sub-heading as appropriate)
• bibliography of all works used in writing the thesis
• footnotes citing primary and secondary sources
• numbered plates with illustrations (as appropriate)
• continuous pagination

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Our Anthropology Honors Program

Developing your own in-depth research project and writing an honors thesis can be an excellent way to prepare for graduate training in anthropology and many other post-graduation career paths for which strong research and writing skills are needed.

If you think you might be interested in our Honors program, the first step is to schedule an appointment with our Director of Undergraduate Studies , during your junior year. They will go over the requirements of the program and help you to formulate a plan. And it is never too soon to reach out to potential faculty mentors and find out if they are interested and available to work with you on your project.

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The Political Science honors thesis program

Political Science offers an honors program for outstanding undergraduate students who wish to undertake original research and writing under expert direction from a faculty sponsor. This program is designed to guide students in advanced scholarly work, culminating in a thesis project that must be orally defended before two faculty members.

Honors colloquium

All participants are required to enroll in a two-semester Y499 Honors Thesis sequence that offers comprehensive training to design and complete a thesis project.  During the fall section ( Research design and prospectus ), students learn the nuts and bolts of social science research to formulate an adequate research plan (a "thesis prospectus") in consultation with their main advisor and honors program director.  Following an approved prospectus, students register for the spring section ( Research and Thesis Defense ), to complete research tasks and write a thesis.  The spring semester includes a few class meetings to jumpstart and clarify research activities, but students are otherwise expected to conduct independent research under close supervision of their faculty sponsor. 

Y499 sections are graded separately in accordance with their own semester-specific requirements.  Successful participation in the honors program requires not just a complete undergraduate thesis, but also a minimum grade of B+ for each semester.

Oral defense and final thesis approval

Honors program participants defend an initial draft of their thesis at least a couple of weeks before the end of the spring semester.  A typical thesis defense consists of a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation, 30 minutes of Q & A, and a final segment with private committee deliberations.  Students are welcome to bring guests for oral presentation and Q & A segments.

The main purpose of oral defenses is for thesis committee members to offer feedback and concrete instructions for final revisions within a time frame that complies with campus grade submission deadlines.  Upon approval of the final version by both thesis committee members, the Department then certifies completion of all honors program requirements to the College of Arts of Sciences.  This final step is required to certify eligibility to receive an Indiana University honors diploma.

Admission requirements

To be considered for next year's honors thesis program, students must complete an application form by the announced deadline, which further explains these admission requirements:

• Required: Y205 Political Analysis with a grade of B or higher.
• At least 3 credit hours from 300-level courses.
• An additional 3 credit hours from 100-, 200-, and 300- level courses, excluding Y205
• A minimum POLS GPA of 3.5
• A minimum College GPA of 3.3
• A working title and short description of proposed thesis project (see "Previous theses" table below for a list of previous undergraduate thesis titles).
• Signatures from academic advisor and main faculty sponsor
• A signed acknowledgement of honors program participation requirements

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Honors degree in Psychology or Neuroscience

You can earn an Honors degree in Psychology or Neuroscience by completing an independent laboratory research project and thesis. The earned designation appears on your transcript and degree, giving you an advantage on the job market or if you apply to a doctoral program.

Application for admission to the Honors program may be made during the sophomore or junior year. The requirement for admission into the Honors program is that you must have a 3.3 GPA minimum and a faculty sponsor for research.

While faculty may recommend students for the Honors program, students may also recommend themselves. Letters are sent to students who are eligible and informational meetings are set up during the year explaining the benefits you can gain through the Honors program.

It’s a good idea to prepare early for an Honors degree. We strongly recommend that you choose a research sponsor and project area by your sophomore year. During your sophomore and junior year, you should work in a PBS faculty member's research lab and enroll in supervised research. 

To prepare to complete your Honors project, you need to complete most of the requirements for your major before your senior year. This gives you an in-depth understanding of an academic area, helping you develop an independent research project.

Work on the Honors project consists of twelve to eighteen months of laboratory research, sponsored by a faculty member. You write up your research project in a format similar to a master's thesis, give a poster presentation on your work, and successfully defend the thesis before a committee of three faculty members.

We recommend that you begin your independent research project no later than spring of their junior year in order to allow adequate time for completion before graduation. Similarly, we recommend that you enroll in P499 (a two-semester sequence course) by the spring of the junior year.

Most Honors projects are financially supported through the sponsoring laboratory. All Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate students are eligible for  Hutton Honors College Research Grants  (you do not need to be a member of Hutton to receive a grant).

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences makes a number of small monetary awards at the end of the projects to those seniors who have achieved distinction in research. Examples include the Excellence in Research Award and the Cheryl Burnham Buehler Award.

Honors courses have smaller enrollments and more discussion, giving Honors students the opportunity to be better known by the faculty.

The Honors degree designation will appear on your transcript and degree.

An Honors project shows that you are committed to the field and have some experience in the research, which is a plus for getting into graduate school. Competition for entry to many doctoral programs in psychology or neuroscience is very stiff, so any edge is very worthwhile.

Completing an honors project gives you an idea of the area you might want to pursue in graduate studies. The individual research project gives you a good background in research methodology, important for graduate admission. Your work might result in a possible publication or presentation at a conference.

The department Honors committee, chaired by Dr. Dale Sengelaub, oversees the program. Dr. Sengelaub also teaches the P499 course, with individual research sponsors chosen by the student.

For more information, contact Psychology and Neuroscience Advising or Dr. Sengelaub:

Dale R. Sengelaub  Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience  Phone: 855-9149

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Earn an honors degree in Sociology

The honors program in Sociology offers exceptional students the opportunity to conduct independent research, write a thesis paper, and graduate with honors. Many who complete the program say it is one of their most rewarding undergraduate experiences. Honors students receive guidance from faculty mentors, participate in research, and are encouraged to present their work at regional and national sociology conferences.

If you develop a strong interest and aptitude for Sociology, aim for an honors degree. The honors certification requires you to complete an honors thesis, typically during the junior or senior year. You apply to the honors program in the spring semester prior to the year you plan to complete your thesis.

The honors thesis is a paper of 20-30 pages, based on a study of empirical research. It is completed during an honors seminar where you are required to give a formal presentation.

Benefits of the honors program

The honors program is of benefit in a number of ways. Honors students learn to produce a well-crafted written paper that is ideal for graduate school admissions in any field. They also secure a detailed letter of recommendation from a faculty mentor with whom they have worked closely.

Satisfy your intellectual curiosity by choosing to focus on some aspect of society while working within the honors program, practicing the presentation and writing skills that are critical in today’s job market. You will develop communication skills and build a resume for a career in education, research, marketing, program development, advocacy, counseling, or other areas.

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Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is an international Sociology honor society. The purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is to promote excellence in the scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition. After accepting an invitation to join AKD, students receive a certificate of lifetime membership. Students can also purchase an honor pin and graduation honor cords. IUB is home to the Alpha Chapter. For application materials, visit: Alpha Kappa Delta - International Honor Society of Sociology  

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Honors Research Symposium

Highlighting our honors students and their honors thesis research.

The completion of an honors thesis is the cornerstone of the O’Neill Undergraduate Honors Program experience. Each student, with a faculty advisor,  has conducted in-depth research on a topic of interest and relevance to public and environmental affairs. The Symposium celebrates their work resulting in research useful to both practitioners and academic scholarship.

Fall 2023 O'Neill Honors Symposium

Friday, december 1, 9:30 am to 12:30 p.m..

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The English Honors program

Outstanding students are eligible for admission to the English Honors Program at the end of their junior year. The program consists of independent reading, research, and writing with tutorial instruction from a faculty advisor. During the senior year, students follow individual programs of study culminating in an honors thesis (L499) and participate in an honors colloquium.

The Honors Program allows you to explore the skills and independence needed to craft and complete advanced scholarly work or creative writing. It culminates with the production of a formal written project that is 30-50 pages long and a defense before two English Department faculty members.

To be considered for the Honors Program and ultimately earn an Honors notation, a student must maintain an overall 3.3 grade point average, with a 3.5 average in English courses.

Interested students should consult the department's director of honors.

Admission + general requirements

During their first years as an English major, potential Honors students should try to form a clear picture of their research interests. They should select courses that will help to establish both a strong base in a chosen area of interest and a working relationship with a suitable faculty advisor.

By March 1 of the junior year, you should have found an advisor who agrees to sponsor your project. In coordination with the academic advisor, you begin to compile application materials: the application form , a statement of intent (1-2 pages), a writing sample (5-6 pages), and a summer reading list (1-2 pages).

An English major who has demonstrated exceptional ability in at least one of the creative writing workshops at the 300- or 400-level may apply to the program as a creative writer. This application will also require a faculty advisor and a similar set of application materials, although the writing sample requirement is slightly different (4-6 poems or 10-15 pages of prose). In general, the thesis and schedule to complete the Honors Program will be subject to the same conditions.

For both critical and creative writing projects, the application is due April 1. Once it is approved by the Honors committee, you should enroll in the Fall semester of L499 and begin work on your summer reading list.

The Honors schedule

Apart from the general coursework undertaken by the English major, the Honors Program formally occupies three semesters and consists of four parts:

• Spring of junior year: application due
• Summer before senior year: exploratory reading
• Fall of senior year: research semester (L499)
• Spring of senior year: writing semester (L499)

During the senior year, each Honors student takes two semesters of L499 (for 2 credits each). Student and advisor work together to design a meeting schedule that is suitable to both, typically meeting every week or two to develop a research program and ultimately complete the thesis. Throughout this year, the student also meets regularly with the Honors Program director and the other Honors students to discuss research agendas, methodologies, and progress.

By the middle of the Fall semester, the candidate must complete a brief thesis prospectus. It should consist of a detailed statement of the aims of the thesis (2-3 pages) accompanied by a bibliography of completed and projected reading (1-2 pages).

Copies of the prospectus are given to members the Honors Committee, who must approve the project before the student enrolls in a second semester of L499. A student who has nothing to show for the thesis by October registration must wait for authorization to add L499 at the start of the spring semester. If by then progress remains unsatisfactory, the student will be dropped from the Honors Program. In that case, credit for the L499 in which the student was enrolled will be given on completion of a certain amount of written work to be determined by the director of the thesis or the director of honors.

One week after spring break, the student is expected to hand in a completed draft of the thesis to his or her advisor. Then, by the second week of April, having responded to the advisor’s final set of comments, the student must submit a final copy of the thesis to the advisor, the Honors Program director, and a reader.

Students may, in consultation with their advisors, choose their reader from amongst the tenure-track faculty members of the English Department; otherwise, a reader will be assigned from the current members of the Honors Committee.

In the last week of April, during a one-hour exam, the student must defend the thesis before their advisor and the reader. The advisor and reader determine whether the candidate should graduate with Honors in English; they report their decision to the Honors Program director. This decision has no effect on the grade for Senior Independent Study, which is assigned solely by the thesis advisor. The candidate must maintain a minimum College GPA of 3.300 to graduate with honors.

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The Honors Program offers world class educational experiences from outstanding teachers to academically accomplished students. It is an ‘Academics Plus’ program designed to scholastically enrich the undergraduate experience, and to expand professional and post graduate opportunities.

There is also an Honors Club devoted to promoting academic leadership, research, cultural well-roundedness and service.  Click this link to learn more about the Honors Club .

Find Honors Classes

Visit the new iGPS course search , select ‘IU East’ and the desired term, then click ‘Attributes’ and check the ‘ Class approved for Honors Credit ’ option!

How to apply/participate

Requirements:   You must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. GPA of 3.3 or higher. A  cumulative GPA of 3.3 is required for graduation from The Honors Program.

To Join:   Contact the Honors Program Director [email protected]  and Karen Chambers [email protected] .

Participation in The Honors Program is by invitation or by application. Students matriculating to the university with an accumulated grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale are automatically invited to participate in the program. Upperclassmen who have obtained an accumulated grade point average of 3.3 may apply. Continued membership in the program is contingent upon the maintenance of a minimum accumulative grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and the completion of the appropriate courses in The Honors Program curriculum each year.

A combination of minimum grade point attainment and the completion of all courses and requirements in The Honors Program curriculum is required for graduation from the program. Course requirements in the programs may vary according to students’ date of matriculation.

For students in online programs

Honors Online is a dimension of The Honors Program devoted to supporting the particular needs of Honors students who are completing their course work remotely. A full suite of Online programming and planning tools is available to students in The Honors Program Canvas site. 

Curriculum (Academic Requirements)

• HON-H 100  Freshman Honors Seminar (3 credits) - This course is a specially designed Freshman Year Seminar for academically accomplished students. Course content and activities guide students through meaningful self-exploration that informs their introduction to The Honors Program and to university life.
• HON-H 209 Introduction to Honors Program (for online students; 1-3 credits) - Interdisciplinary, special topics course with an introduction to research, service learning, and portfolio writing.
• HON-H 233 Sophomore Humanities (3 credits) - This course is a survey of the Great Books and the Great Ideas of the Western Tradition. Students will engage in explication and analysis of the history of the human endeavor from myriad perspectives, including philosophy, history, literature and the fine arts.
• HON-H 303 Honors Colloquium (3 credits) - The topic of this course is variable as it will be taught by different faculty from various departments. This course is designed for Honors students to learn about cutting edge research and creative work being conducted by faculty across the disciplines.
• H-option courses (9 credits) - These courses are ones in which students will personalize their general study by conducting individualized inquiry that reaches beyond common content of the class. Students will present the artifacts of their H option work in the Honors Poster Session at Student Research Day.
• HON-H 499  Honors Senior Thesis (3 credits) - This course is the capstone research experience which is student-designed and faculty-mentored. Students may elect to complete a written thesis or a creative project in their major area or in a different discipline of study. Student will present their final thesis project during the Honors Oral Presentation Session at Student Research Day.
• 3 curated, cultural learning experiences
• Completion of E Portfolio
• Maintain a 3.5 GPA

Scholarships & Awards

Students who are admitted into and active in the Honors Program and meet certain requirements are eligible for the IU East Honors Program Scholarship . You must apply for this scholarship annually through the central IU Scholarships application. Available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

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The Paul and Pat Lingle Scholars program is for incoming freshmen from Wayne County, Indiana, and enrolling in the Honors Program is part of the requirements of this scholarship.

Learn more about the Paul and Pat Lingle Scholars program

Graduating seniors who successfully complete their Honors Thesis and participate in Student Research event on campus are automatically considered for awards for Best Theses/Projects in the following categories: 1) Research, 2) Creative Work, and 3) Service-Learning.

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Honors students interested in taking on a major research or creative project over the summer months should consider the SUMRS Scholars Award . This highly-competitive award is open to all IU East students, not just Honors students. For this award, you will need a faculty mentor and a complete application.

Learn about the SUMRS Award on the Research & Creative Work site

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H-option courses.

In H-option courses, faculty work closely with students to create and complete an additional unit of study focused on the students’ more personalized interests in the discipline.  This additional unit may be an extra assignment or research project pre-designed by the faculty member.  Or, it may be a unit of study wholly created by the Honors students. Faculty will receive a $100 stipend for each honors student they mentor in an h option course.

Each semester, a list of pre-approved, Honors option, or H option, courses are available in the schedule of courses. To find these classes, click the appropriate term; select IUE for campus; then click “Approved for Honors Credit” under “Attributes.”

 This list of courses will be comprised of a combination of general education classes and upper division courses in various major and minor programs.  The courses on this H option list will be available for direct registration for Honors students.

Honors students, faculty, or advisors may also elect to petition their course instructors to add H-option sections for existing courses. This Honors Option petition process will consist of the following steps:

• Honors students interested in proposing an H option section of a non-Honors course will contact the course instructor to obtain their approval.
• If the instructor agrees to working with the Honors student in an H option class, together they will develop the unit of study, decide upon the desired deliverable, and designate the method of discipline-specific assessment of the project.*  
• The instructor then emails the registrar ( [email protected] ) and director ( [email protected] ) to add the class to the schedule and to add the student into that section.

The Honors Option unit of study should be seen as a ‘class within the class,’ meaning that faculty are encouraged to have periodic contact with Honors students throughout the completion of the unit of study, and to set distinct deadlines for the submission of project parts.  The weight of the process and project that comprise the Honors option unit of study should be equal to 20% of the overall point total in the class.

Faculty will receive a link for their assessment of the students’ H-option work.  Faculty will decide how they wish to apply H-option assignments in the calculation of final grades. Directing the work of Honors student in H options courses is considered Service to the Campus Community.

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Honors HON-H 499 Course

Honors HON-H 499 is the Senior Honors Thesis which is the capstone project in the Honors Program at Indiana University East. By design, the project integrates attributes of undergraduate research and Masters level practices and protocols. Thus, the project is one which brings together attributes of Honors education in general, and best practices in accelerated undergraduate research in particular.

The faculty research mentor works closely with the Honors students to determine a specific timeline for the completion of each portion of the thesis project. Serving as the faculty research mentor for an Honors 499 Senior Thesis Project is a funded opportunity.

Completion of the Honors 499 project ought to adhere to the following guidelines:

• The Honors student is the one who takes the lead in brainstorming about possible topics for the Honors thesis which can be focused on the student’s major or minor, or another topic or discipline as appropriate for each individual student. Aside from preliminary brainstorming about topic, the first step in the project is the formulation of the first draft of a thesis project proposal. The second step is to invite a faculty member to serve as a research mentor through the project. The third step is then to work in conjunction with the faculty research mentor to refine the proposal. When ready in final form, the proposal is forwarded to the Director of the Honors Program. The project proposal should include the topic of choice, the methods of research that will be employed, and the projected final form of the project. A timeline for project completion should also be included.
• The thesis project proceeds with the compilation of the literature review or annotated bibliography . Working in conjunction with the faculty research mentor, the student will locate the most recent and most relevant resources to provide information, data and statistics to support critical analysis and impactful explication of the most compelling ideas and issues embedded in the thesis topic. The document will be submitted to and approved by the faculty research mentor, and if directed, the final draft will become a part of the formal thesis submission.
• Upon the completion of research in and analytical interaction with the resources captured in the literature review or annotated bibliography, the student is then ready to compose the first draft of the thesis project. The first draft will bring together the student’s deep learning about the thesis topic, facilitated both by the thesis research and by the student’s original critical thinking, explication and analysis. The result is new knowledge that the student then presents in a cited and documented, extended essay.
• The faculty research mentor will evaluate the first draft of the thesis project, recommending revisions and modifications to guide the student’s final work. These recommendations will culminate in the completion and submission of the final draft of the thesis project.
• The faculty research mentor will designate specific due dates for all thesis project components and will assess the quality of the thesis project in regard to discipline specific content.  The faculty member will submit the final assessment of the Senior Honors Thesis to the Director of The Honors Program by the end of the term, 
• All thesis projects will become a part of Student Research Day at the conclusion of the academic year. Held the first Friday of April, Student Research Day is a campus wide showcase of student research and creative work, and an important part of the program is the Honors Thesis Track. Taking place in the afternoon, the Honors Thesis Track will be comprised of three break-out sessions during which students will present a summary and brief analysis of the key research findings of the Honors thesis projects. Members of the Honors Program Planning Committee will assess the Honors Education elements of the projects using a rubric comprised of the essential learning objectives of The Honors Program.
• All thesis project authors will be invited to publish their work in the Indiana University East Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal. Details of submission will be provided to students at the Student Research day event.

HON-H 499 Student Evaluation Form

Please direct questions and concerns about these guideline to the Director of the Honors Program, Dianne Moneypenny, at 765.973.8339.

The Honors Program Planning Committee

Faculty who would like to become more intrusively involved with the inner workings of  The Honors Program at the ‘meta’ level are encouraged to join The Honors Program Planning Committee.  Membership on the committee is by appointment. Interested faculty are encouraged to contact the Director of The Honors Program at [email protected] .

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Students pursuing a B.A. with a major in Economics have two options for receiving an honors diploma and should choose either the requirements for Option A or Option B below.

• Economics GPA of 3.700 or higher and a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or higher upon graduation;
• E321 or S321, E322 or S322, and E370 or S370;
• At least 6 credits in economics courses numbered E390 through E490.
• Completion of 6 credits of E499 Honors Thesis with a grade of B or higher. Honors thesis research topics must be approved by a tenure track economics faculty mentor and the Department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. The thesis topic must be approved prior to the beginning of the semester in which E499 enrollment occurs. It is expected that the 6 hours of E499 will be distributed over two consecutive semesters to allow for the development of the research proposal, study design, and completion of the final thesis project.
• S321, S322, and S370;
• E471 and E472, plus an additional course numbered E390 through E490, for a total of at least 9 credit hours at this level.
• Depending upon availablity, students seeking an honors diploma are encouraged to take additional 300–400 level courses designated as honors sections.
• E321, E322, and E370 will be considered as a substitute for honors sections only in exceptional circumstances.

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IU celebrates Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

This week, we celebrate Indiana University's incredible graduate and professional students during Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. 

Through our academic programs, mentorship, and service opportunities, IU faculty and staff are preparing our graduate and professional students for careers as leaders in their fields and disciplines. With our  IU 2030 strategic plan , we’re also prioritizing ongoing efforts to further strengthen the ways we enable graduate and professional student success.

Just as we commit to preparing them for a successful future, our graduate and professional students are also contributing to the university and its mission. From conducting groundbreaking scholarship and research that pushes the boundaries of their disciplines to making a positive impact in the classroom and the Hoosier communities we serve, our more than 20,000 graduate and professional students leave an undeniable mark on the world.

Isioma Nwayor , a Ph.D. student in geography at IU Bloomington, has focused her research on evaluating climate change using drought metrics and tools for monitoring and managing water resources. Isioma has helped advance Indiana's leadership in climate action and sustainability through the  McKinney Climate Fellows program , working with Bloomington, Gary, and Goshen to help city governments develop climate vulnerability and resilience plans.

Soumilee Chaudhuri , a Ph.D. student in medical neuroscience at IU Indianapolis, is one of the founders and president of  IMPACT Indiana , a student organization driving advocacy in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. In 2023, ​​Soumilee won the campus-wide  Three-Minute Thesis  competition and the People’s Choice Award for a presentation on the impact of heart disorders, hypertension, and obesity on Alzheimer’s onset and development. 

Jennifer Barbercheck , a graduate student in mental health counseling at IU Columbus, supports the  Tom & Barbara Schoellkopf Community Counseling Center , which provides Columbus-area residents with mental health, career development, and life services. Jennifer also works at the Columbus Foundation for Youth and interns for Community Downtown, a non-profit clinic serving children, adolescents, and adults.

These are just a few examples of the dedication, perseverance, and intellectual curiosity of our graduate and professional students. 

With expanding programming and resources through our  Graduate School Bloomington  and  Graduate School Indianapolis , IU remains committed to fostering an enriching environment where graduate and professional students can thrive.

On behalf of IU, thank you to our graduate and professional students for your scholarly impact and for choosing IU as you acquire new knowledge and insights that enable you to improve the Hoosier state and beyond.

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LENS/Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Alexandru Georgescu on Understanding Electron and Crystal Structure Roles in Electronic Transitions of Correlated Materials

Thursday, April 11, 2024

2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Location : Swain West 214

Abstract: In this talk, I will begin by addressing what correlated electron quantum materials are, why they are gaining interest, and their current and future applications, from quantum computing and microelectronics, to smart window coatings. Then I will focus on 3 inter-related topics of key importance in their discovery, study and application: 1) How the roles of the crystal structure and the valence electrons in symmetry-breaking (Jahn-Teller and pseudo Jahn-Teller) phase transitions in correlated electron materials can be disentangled, solving a longstanding issue in their study [1] 2) How layered structures of two different materials can inform the study of electronic phase transitions at the nanoscale for realistic models of thin-film devices [2] and 3) How machine learning can be used as a tool to assist at all steps of discovery of quantum materials, from their identification to their synthesis [3] . I will then briefly discuss new directions since I began my career at IU, particularly looking at correlated electron materials with molecular orbitals (dimers,trimers) as the quantum building blocks, rather than the traditional d-orbitals, and materials with lone pairs.

[1] Alexandru B. Georgescu, Andrew J. Millis, ’Quantifying the role of the Lattice in Metal- Insulator Phase Transitions’, Communications Physics, 5, 135 (2022) ↩

[2] Claribel Domınguez Ordonez, Alexandru B. Georgescu, Bernat Mundet, Yajun Zhang, Jennifer Fowlie, Alain Mercy, Sara Catalano, Duncan Alexander, Philippe Ghosez, Antoine Georges, Andrew J. Millis, Marta Gibert, and Jean-Marc Triscone ’Length-scales of interfacial coupling between metal-insulator phases in oxides’, Nature Materials, 19, 1182-1187, August 2020 ↩

[3] Alexandru B. Georgescu, Peiwen Ren, Aubrey Toland, Nicholas Wagner, Shengtong Zhang, Kyle D. Miller, Daniel W. Apley, Elsa Olivetti, James M. Rondinelli, ’Database, Features, and Machine Learning Model to Identify Thermally Driven Metal–Insulator Transition Compounds’, Chemistry of Materials, 33, 5591, 2021 ↩

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Three IU Biology juniors win coveted Goldwater scholarships

Friday, April 5, 2024

Three juniors in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington were awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year, given to students who plan to pursue a research career in science, math or engineering.

The IU recipients were among 438 college students selected by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, the federally endowed agency that awards the scholarships. 

“We are extremely proud of our Goldwater Scholars and their accomplishments,” said Greg Demas , IU Department of Biology Professor and Interim Chair. “It is especially gratifying knowing that all the IU Fellows selected this year by the Goldwater Foundation are from biology, an unprecedented and remarkable achievement.”

This year’s IU Department of Biology’s winners are:

Malaak Alqaisi , a biology major and environmental science minor from Plainfield, Indiana, plans to pursue a Ph.D. to continue her research regarding how global change affects evolutionary and ecological processes.

Alqaisi's work in the Ketterson Lab last year included a project that assessed how artificial light at night (ALAN) may affect the migratory timing and physiology of the dark-eyed junco, a migratory songbird. “My specific project assessed the junco’s immune function in response to such conditions,” she said.

Since last spring, she has been working on a project that surveys public knowledge and opinion regarding the significant issue of avian window strikes and the strategies to prevent them.

Alqaisi credits the IU Department of Biology for supporting her throughout her undergraduate career. “Professor Ellen Ketterson has provided me with endless support and trust which allowed me to do my absolute best," she said. "Additionally, Professor Sid Shaw has contributed to my success through the research opportunity of the Integrated Freshman Learning Experience (IFLE) program.”

Lauren (Wren) Garcia , a microbiology major with minors in chemistry and philosophy from Crown Point, Indiana, plans to pursue a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology.

Her work in the Hardy Lab is broadly focused on understanding the molecular interactions between virus and host organisms which mediate virus replication, specifically using arthropod-borne viruses as a model. 

The project specifically is focused on investigating DKC1 and the effects of its relative expression in the presence of different alphaviruses to gain a greater understanding of pseudouridylation and ultimately the potential effects this RNA modification may have on viral replication and infectivity in mammalian cells. “Thus far, I have found that DKC1 downregulation is conserved across different alphavirus infections, and I have shown DKC1 to be a proviral host factor in mammalian cells," Garcia said.

What sparked her interest in research was her participation in the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program in which she worked in a lab led by Michael Manzella. “This experience has been fundamental in not only my undergraduate success but also my passion to pursue a career in research,” Garcia said.

Rose Nicholson , a major in molecular life sciences and minors in chemistry and biology from Bloomington, Indiana, hopes to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in conservation genetics to use a modern understanding of genetics and genetic tools to help save endangered species. 

Nicholson's work in the Ragsdale Lab centers around interactions between the environment, morphology, regulatory genes, and predatory behavior in the nematode  Pristionchus pacificus . 

Broadly, she is looking at how this system can be used to build a basis for understanding the integration and function of composite plastic phenotypes. 

“The IU Department of Biology has always provided incredible resources to undergraduates interested in research,” Nicholson said. “From funding through many scholarships to general mentorship and encouragement to pursue research through their work with the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience, the department has been very supportive,” she said.

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