Honors Program
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BMB honors program information. Including thesis information and deadlines
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B M B Honors Program
The Honors Thesis is an important aspect of your Honors work in BMB. Normally, this will involve presenting original research results that you have performed over the previous semesters. Guidelines are outlined below. You might find it helpful to inspect past theses in 101 South Frear.
- Honors Thesis Policy
- Guidelines for Writing a Thesis
- Thesis Draft Evaluation Form
- Thesis Title Page (sample)
- Schreyer Thesis Submission Guide
Spring 2012
Honors Option forms due - Monday, February 2012
Honors Independent Study/Research forms due - Friday, February 17, 2012
Academic Plan (next year) for all Scholars due - Friday, March 02, 2012
Graduating Scholars
- Thesis Proposal was due SCH - Friday, April 15, 2011
- Rough Draft due DEPT - Friday, March 16, 2012 by 4:00 p.m., 107 Althouse
- Mandatory Thesis Format Review submission due SCH - Monday, March 19, 2012 by 11:59 p.m.
- Final Thesis due DEPT - Monday, April 2, 2012, by 4:00 p.m., 107 Althouse
- Final Thesis submission due SCH - Monday, April 09, 2012 by 11:59 p.m.
- Medals Ceremony - Friday, May 04, 2012, 5:00 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium
Submitting Your Thesis Early
Theses may be submitted to the Schreyer Honors College prior to your intended semester of graduation if you will be student teaching or studying abroad. If you submit your thesis early, please note the correct semester of graduation on your thesis title page.
Schreyer Honors College Website
The Schreyer Honors College (Penn State's Honors College) website will have information on honors courses, news and events, list of honor's courses and advisers, scholarships, your Honors Thesis and many more topics.

