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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.
- Honors Thesis Policy
- Honors Thesis Form
- Progress Report
- Guidelines for Writing a Thesis
- Thesis Draft Evaluation Form
- Thesis Title Page and Signature Page (sample)
- Schreyer Thesis Submission Guide
- Browse all past Schreyer Honors College theses by author or by key word
Summer 2018 Deadlines
- July 06, 2018, Friday - Honors Option Form Deadline
- July 06, 2018, Friday - Honors Independent Study/Research Form Deadline
Graduating Scholars
- July 16, 2017, Sunday - Thesis Proposal Deadline
- July 2, 2018, Monday - Thesis Rough draft due in BMB
- July 09, 2018, Monday - Mandatory Thesis Format Review Submission Deadline
- July, 16, 2018, Monday - Final Thesis due in BMB
- July 23, 2018, Monday - Final Thesis Submission Deadline
- August 11, 2018, Saturday, 5:00 PM, Bryce Jordan Center - Medals Ceremony
Fall 2018 Deadlines
- September 7, 2018, Friday - Honors Option Form Deadline
- September 7, 2018, Friday - Honors Independent Study/Research Form Deadline
- September 10, 2018, Monday - Academic Plan for New Scholars Deadline
Graduating Scholars
- November 16, 2017, Thursday - Thesis Proposal Deadline
- October 22, 2018, Monday - Thesis Rough draft due in BMB
- November 05, 2018, Monday - Mandatory Thesis Format Review Submission Deadline
- November 05, 2018, Monday - Final Thesis due in BMB
- November 19, 2018, Monday - Final Thesis Submission Deadline
- December 14, 2018, Friday, 5:00 PM, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel - Medals Ceremony
Spring 2019 Deadlines
- January, 25, 2019, Friday - Honors Option Form Deadline
- January, 25, 2019, Friday - Honors Independent Study/Research Form Deadline
- March 01, 2019, Friday - Academic Plan for All Scholars Deadline
Graduating Scholars
- April 13, 2018, Friday - Thesis proposal deadline
- February 28, 2019, Thursday - Draft of thesis due to research adviser
- March 1, 2019, Friday - Mandatory thesis format review submission deadline
- March 15, 2019, Friday - Draft of thesis due to honors adviser
- April 1, 2019, Monday - Final draft of thesis due to department
- April 8, 2019, Monday - Final Thesis submission deadline to Schreyer
- May 3, 2019, Friday - 5:00 PM, Location TBA - Medals Ceremony
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. Check out the Schreyer Honors College calendar of events.
