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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Institutional Repository at UF (the [email protected] ) includes the Undergraduate Honors Theses collection. During their graduating term*, Honors students are invited to submit their their final Honors project for inclusion in this collection. This is a free service of the UF Libraries. After students who have completed their submission graduate with Honors, the Libraries will add their works to the [email protected] and email a permanent link to them that they can include in applications, résumés, social media, or share with friends, colleagues, and family.

Honors degree requirements vary by department , so be sure to check with your advisor and/or undergraduate coordinator to see whether your department requires you to submit your thesis or other project to the [email protected]

*Students in the Medical Honors Program complete their theses during their third undergraduate year because they start their first year of medical school during their last year as undergraduates.

Guidelines vary by degree program

Be sure to talk to your thesis or project advisor and/or your department's Honors coordinator about department-specific guidelines. Departments can set their own deadlines for Libraries submissions and we provide them with a list of successful submissions after the department's deadline passes.

Libraries' default submission deadlines

Important: If your department requires you to defend your thesis or project, your Libraries submission deadline might be different. Please contact your faculty advisor or Honors coordinator if you do not already know your department's deadline for Libraries submissions.

Graduation requirements

Libraries : Deadlines to submit to the Libraries will not affect your graduation unless your department requires a completed Libraries submission .

Department : Deadlines to submit your Honors thesis/project to your department might affect your graduation.

Submission assistance

Department : Contact your academic mentor and/or your department's undergrad coordinator.

Libraries : Contact the submissions team at [email protected] or 352-294-3785.

Honors co-author grant of permission

Submitting to the Libraries

Thesis or project file(s):

If necessary, a signed letter (or letters) of permission to quote or reproduce copyrighted material for all copyrighted material included beyond fair use (i.e. entire graphics and large portions of text or data where someone else holds the copyright). If you cannot get the answer you need from the copyright guide, you can email your question(s) to [email protected]

Please do not submit your Honors thesis or project until you have final approval of your work from your department.

Write to us at [email protected] if you have any questions while you are preparing your Honors submission to the Libraries.

Note: If you see an Honors level that seems wrong to you, or no Honors level at all, please do not be concerned. The form uses the Honors pre-certification data. Not all colleges/schools enter that data and the final Honors level is occasionally different from what colleges enter for pre-certification.

Need research help?

Be sure to talk to your thesis or project advisor and/or undergrad coordinator about department-specific requirements.

For research help, you can:

You can also explore resources in the ProQuest Theses and Dissertations database:

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Graduating with Honors from MAE

Three honors distinctions are available at the University of Florida:

Each college/school/department has its own standards for graduating with honors. For the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, the requirements for the three graduation honors designations are as follow:

The upper division GPA is based on all courses taken at UF after you become a 3-EG (i.e. after 60 hours).

An undergraduate Honors Thesis is completed in order to graduate magna cum laude or summa cum laude. Students interested in completing an Honors Thesis should follow these steps:

The Honors Thesis normally takes two semesters to complete. Students may be enrolled in up to 6 credit hours of research (EGN4912) to earn academic credit while working on their Honors Thesis. This is not required, but if you would like to be enrolled, this can be done by emailing the completed research application to [email protected] . The application must be signed by the faculty member and student to be enrolled in the course. Research credit counts as a technical elective toward the degree. While the Honors Thesis may contain work with a design emphasis, students are not allowed to submit work done primarily as a part of a senior design course(s) to count as their Honors Thesis.

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The requirement for “magna cum laude” or “summa cum laude” involves a thesis, research project or some other approved body of creative work, which is submitted for evaluation according to the rules of the Honors Office, the College, and the student’s major department. The appropriate departmental faculty committee decides whether a project warrants a magna cum laude or summa cum laude designation. The requirement for “cum laude” is based on only grade point average.

The Honors Program Office has the responsibility for maintaining a database for all thesis, research project reports, or creative works that are submitted for magna cum laude or summa cum laude designations. Although students are responsible for knowing the requirements for the various honors designations, departments should undertake to remind eligible students. For those students seeking magna cum laude or summa cum laude honors, the department is asked to inform students of their responsibility to submit abstracts, necessary forms, and copies of their thesis to the student’s major department student records office. The departmental staff will then submit forms to the College Dean’s office on or before the deadline.

POSTBACCALAUREATE students are not eligible to receive any type of honors recognition; however, exceptions to this policy are allowed. To request an exception to this policy, the student should contact their department requesting an exception in writing. The department will, if they support the student’s request to graduate with an honors designation, submit a letter of exception addressed to Dr. Kevin Knudson to Engineering Student Affairs (Adrienne L. Cook, 204A Weil Hall). The letter should be signed by the department chair or authorized designee and should have a signature line for the Associate Dean of Engineering Student Affairs. This letter should be submitted no later than the same day departments submit the preliminary degree certification online. (For this date please refer to the Critical Dates calendar at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/adhub.html . ) The Engineering Student Affairs office will submit the letter of exception to the Honors Office. Deadline information can be obtained from the department office.

University of Florida

Academic honors.

The mission of the University of Florida Honors Program is to connect, nurture, and engage the next generation of scholars who change the world. The program does this by recruiting high achieving students from around the world; inspiring curiosity, intellectual daring and creativity; and building a lifelong community of high-achieving peers, top-notch faculty and supportive staff. The Honors Program values the power of opportunity, the strength in community, and the love of a challenge. More Info

Honors Program Requirements

Students who have been admitted into the Honors Program starting in 2022 must complete requirements at three different milestones to progress through the University Honors Program. Milestone review will take place at the checkpoints indicated below. Students who do not meet their milestone requirements by their checkpoint review will not remain in the program. All requirements are listed in detail in the Honors Cohort in Canvas.

Students are encouraged to meet early on with their Honors advisor to develop a plan for aligning their milestone requirements with their academic and career goals.

Milestone I: First Year Honors

Checkpoint Review: End of first spring semester at UF More Info

Milestone II: 60 Credits Earned at UF (excludes incoming credits)

Milestone III: Graduation

Checkpoint Review: Published Honors Completion Deadline / Awarding of Undergraduate Degree More Info

Students who meet requirements for all three milestones will receive a notation on their official UF transcript and a medallion to wear at commencement

Students in the Honors Program have access to:

In addition, students in the Honors Program have early course registration for their first 10 credits each semester. Early registration privileges are limited to students in good standing with either the FHP or UHP.

Students will appear on the President’s Honor Roll if they achieve a perfect 4.0 GPA with at least 15 credits of graded academic course work (no S/U) in the fall or spring semester, or at least 12 credits of graded coursework in the summer semester (consisting of any combination of credits earned in Summer A, B, or C). This achievement will appear on the student’s transcript as a permanent record. Map | Email

Students registered with the Disability Resource Center may be eligible with a reduced course load and the GPA requirement, following certification by the DRC. More Info

Students will appear on their college's Dean's List if they meet the requirements. In addition, please note the following conditions:

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To graduate with honors, students must meet the college requirements for cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude. Students will be granted magna or summa cum laude if they meet the college requirements AND the requirements specified by their major in the tables below.

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An Honors thesis is a written report of a creative, scholarly project dealing with teaching, research, or outreach. It has clear objectives and conclusions and involves original, independent work of the student. It is NOT a book report or literature review of a topic, an opinion paper on why something is good or bad, or a paper that lacks novel and critical analysis.

There is no length requirement; typically theses are 10-50 pages double spaced, not counting figures, tables, literature cited, and appendices. The focus is quality , not quantity.

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University Scholars Program participants

To graduate with honors, you must earn a specified GPA in all three of the following areas:

In addition, students who wish to graduate magna and summa cum laude must write an honors thesis (see below for thesis guidelines). Tip: Your honors thesis can also serve as a University Scholars Program research project!

Thesis Requirements

Information systems and operations management (bsba-ist).

To graduate with the magna or summa cum laude honors designation, students must conduct an empirical research project (e.g., an observational study, survey, or experiment) that is commensurate with the standards in their field and then report their findings in a formal research paper. There are countless research topics to choose from and students are encouraged to explore their interests. It is also possible to take part in a faculty member’s research project and to use that project as a basis for your honors thesis. In general, an honors thesis must be supervised by a faculty member who has an understanding of the subject you plan to research. Find a faculty supervisor for your project.

In addition to securing a faculty advisor, students must obtain departmental approval for their project from the ISOM department in 351 Stuzin Hall via the Heavener School of Business Undergraduate Honors Thesis Application . If your project is approved, the department’s Honors Coordinator will register you for QMB 4970 which is a one credit honors thesis course that is taken for a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade. You are expected to enroll in this course by the end of the drop/add period. The faculty supervisor is responsible for determining if your thesis is satisfactory and for notifying the Honors Coordinator of your final grade. The Honors Coordinator will submit your final grade to the university.

Department of Information Systems & Operations Management Honors Coordinator: Elizabeth Thomas Email Elizabeth 351 Stuzin Hall (352) 846-1374

Finance (BSBA-FIN)

To graduate with the magna or summa cum laude honors designation, students must conduct an empirical research project (e.g., an observational study, survey, or experiment) that is commensurate with the standards in their field and then report their findings in a formal research paper. There are countless research topics to choose from; however, very few Internet-related topics will be approved. Students are encouraged to explore their own interests, or to take part in a faculty member’s research project and to use that project as a basis for an honors thesis. In general, an honors thesis must be supervised by a faculty member who has an understanding of the subject you plan to research. Faculty supervisors can oversee no more than two honors theses each semester, so pre-planning is essential. Find a faculty supervisor for your project.

In addition to securing a faculty advisor, students must obtain departmental approval for their project from the FIRE department in 321 Stuzin Hall via the Heavener School of Business Undergraduate Honors Thesis Application . If your project is approved, the FIRE department will give you permission to register for FIN 4970 which is a one credit honors thesis course that is taken for a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade. You are expected to enroll in this course by the end of the drop/add period. The faculty supervisor is responsible for determining if your thesis is satisfactory and for submitting your final grade.

Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Honors Coordinator: Dr. Andy Naranjo Email Dr. Naranjo 309C Stuzin Hall (352) 392-3781

General Studies (BABA-GBA)

To graduate with the magna or summa cum laude honors designation, students must conduct an empirical research project (e.g., an observational study, survey, or experiment) that is commensurate with the standards in their field and then report their findings in a formal research paper. There are countless research topics to choose from and students are encouraged to explore their interests. It is also possible to take part in a faculty member’s research project and to use that project as a basis for your honors thesis. In general, an honors thesis must be supervised by a faculty member who has an understanding of the subject you plan to research; students who plan to conduct research in their area of specialization should work with a faculty member from the department that oversees the area of specialization. Students who research a business-related topic should find a business faculty advisor and follow the honors thesis guidelines established by their advisor’s department. Find a faculty supervisor for your project.

Students should have their faculty supervisor email the Honors Coordinator to indicate they have agreed to supervise the thesis. In addition, students must obtain the approval of the Honors Coordinator for their project via the Heavener School of Business Undergraduate Honors Thesis Application . If approved, the Honors Coordinator will enroll you in GEB 4970 which is a one credit honors thesis course that is taken for a Satisfactory(S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade. The faculty supervisor is responsible for determining if your thesis is satisfactory and for emailing your final grade to the Honors Coordinator. The Honors Coordinator will submit your final grade.

Honors Coordinator: Dr. Erica Studer-Byrnes Email Dr. Studer-Byrnes 333 Heavener Hall (352) 273-0165

Management (BSBA-MGT)

In addition to securing a faculty advisor, students must obtain departmental approval for their project from the management department in 201 Stuzin Hall via the Heavener School of Business Undergraduate Honors Thesis Application . If your project is approved, the management department will register you for MAN 4970, which is a one credit honors thesis course that is taken for a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade. You are expected to enroll in this course by the end of the drop/add period. The faculty supervisor is responsible for determining if your thesis is satisfactory and for notifying the Honors Coordinator of your final grade. The Honors Coordinator will submit your final grade.

Department of Management Honors Coordinator: Dr. Mo Wang Email Dr. Wang 211D Stuzin Hall (352) 846-2054

Marketing (BSBA-MKG)

To graduate with the magna or summa cum laude honors designation, students must conduct either an empirical research project (e.g., an observational study, survey, or experiment) or a literature review that is commensurate with the standards in their field and then report their findings in a formal research paper. In practice, most students opt to write a literature review, typically 20-25 pages in length. There are countless research topics to choose from and students are encouraged to explore their interests. It is also possible to take part in a faculty member’s research project and to use that project as a basis for your honors thesis. In general, an honors thesis must be supervised by a faculty member who has an understanding of the subject you plan to research. Find a faculty supervisor for your project.

In addition to securing a faculty advisor, students must obtain departmental approval for their project from the marketing department in 210 Bryan Hall via the Heavener School of Business Undergraduate Honors Thesis Application . If your project is approved, the marketing department will register you for MAR 4970 which is a one credit honors thesis course that is taken for a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade. You are expected to enroll in this course by the end of the drop/add period. The faculty supervisor is responsible for determining if your thesis is satisfactory and for notifying the Honors Coordinator of your final grade. The Honors Coordinator will submit your final grade.

Department of Marketing Honors Coordinator: Dr. Alan Cooke Email Dr. Cooke 267 Stuzin Hall (352) 392-0161

Honors Thesis Deadline and Submission Process

Please submit the final version of your honors thesis to your faculty advisor for approval by the University’s published deadline .

Next, please review the instructions for how to submit the final version of your honors thesis to UF Libraries.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dean’s list requirements.

To make the Dean’s List in the fall or spring semester, business majors must complete 12-14 hours (no S-U courses) with a 3.70+ GPA or 15 hours (no S-U courses) with a 3.5+ GPA.

Honors Requirements

If your catalog year is 2003 or later, you must earn a 3.5 UF, core, and major or area of specialization GPA to graduate cum laude; a 3.7+ UF, core, and major or area of specialization GPA to graduate magna cum laude; and a 3.9+ UF, core, and major or area of specialization GPA to graduate summa cum laude. You must also complete an honors thesis to earn the magna or summa cum laude designation.

To graduate cum laude, you do not have to write an honors thesis. To graduate magna or summa cum laude, you must complete an honors thesis.

To complete an honors thesis, you must find a professor who will oversee your work, register for a one credit honors thesis course, and then complete an honors thesis/research paper by the end of the term in which you will graduate. Each business major has its own specific set of honors thesis requirements.

Completing an honors thesis will allow you to gain in depth knowledge of your field and develop a relationship with a professor who can write a valuable letter of recommendation for you. You will also have the words magna or summa cum laude on your diploma (and resume). Finally, if you are selected to participate in the University Scholars Program (USP) you can use the required research paper for USP to fulfill your honors thesis requirement and you will receive a $1,750 award.

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Graduating with Honors

The University offers three levels of honors at graduation: cum laude , magna cum laude and summa cum laude . Please note that...

To graduate with the distinction of cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude, a student must meet the requirements below and be recommended by the College faculty.

The student must have completed at least 45 semester hours of credit in residence at the university. Only the junior-/senior-level GPA exclusive of internship will be considered.

To graduate cum laude, a student must have earned a 3.40 or higher GPA for all coursework taken while classified as a junior/senior.

Magna or Summa Cum Laude

Students in the College of HHP are eligible for magna cum laude or summa cum laude by earning a 3.70 or higher GPA for all coursework taken while classified as a junior/senior and completing a senior paper or creative work. The student’s supervisory committee makes the recommendation for these distinctions based upon an evaluation of this work.

More information on guidelines to follow when preparing an honors thesis can be found on the UF honors website: http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/etd/honors

APK Departmental Process

Magna Cum Laude — High Honors

Earn an upper division GPA of 3.7 or higher on all courses taken at UF beginning the semester after accumulating 60 credits, excluding internship.

Summa Cum Laude — Highest Honors

Deadlines for Spring Graduation: Declaration of intent — March 15 of prior year Submission of honors thesis — 5:00 p.m. on last day of classes in semester of graduation

Deadlines for Summer or Fall Graduation: Declaration of intent — October 15 of prior year Submission of honors thesis — 5:00 p.m. on last day of classes in semester of graduation

( Example : A student anticipating a Spring 2019 graduation would need to have their faculty mentor email a declaration of intent on behalf of the student no later than March 15, 2018. Final project would be due at 5:00 p.m. on the last day of classes in Spring 2019.)

See the APK Honors Guidelines for more information on the expectations and requirements for completing an undergraduate thesis.

HEB Departmental Process

Magna Cum Laude — High Honors

Summa Cum Laude — Highest Honors

Declaration of Intent Deadline Dates

** Students must declare intent to pursue highest honors two semesters prior (including summer) to their internship semester **

Deadlines for Spring Graduation: Declaration of intent High Honors— Fall semester prior to internship (drop/add or before) – September 1 st Declaration of intent Highest Honors— Spring semester prior to internship (drop/add or before) – January 12 th Submission of honors thesis/project — Please review Honors Guidelines

Deadlines for Summer Graduation: Declaration of intent High Honors— Spring semester prior to internship (drop/add or before) – January 12 th Declaration of intent Highest Honors— Summer semester prior to internship (drop/add or before) – May 5 th Submission of honors thesis/project — Please review Honors Guidelines

Deadlines for Fall Graduation: Declaration of intent High Honors— Summer semester prior to internship (drop/add or before) – May 5 th Declaration of intent Highest Honors— Fall semester prior to internship (drop/add or before) – September 1 st Submission of honors thesis/project — Please review Honors Guidelines

SPM Departmental Process

Deadlines for Spring Graduation: Declaration of intent — January 20 th of the spring term you will be graduating Submission of honors thesis/project — 5:00 p.m. on last day of classes in semester of graduation

Deadlines for Summer Graduation: Declaration of intent — May 20 th of the summer term you will be graduating Submission of honors thesis — 5:00 p.m. on July 25 th

Deadlines for Fall Graduation: Declaration of intent — September 15 th of the fall term you will be graduating Submission of honors thesis — 5:00 p.m. on last day of classes in semester of graduation

For more information, please schedule a meeting with a SPM Academic Advisor .

THEM Departmental Process

Once the student has identified a THEM faculty willing to work with them on a proposed project and a plan outlined for the project, the student must email the THEM Academic Advisor (faculty member must be cc’d on the email) declaring intent to proceed with an honors thesis/project. See below for deadlines to send declaration of intent email and to submit final honors thesis/project.

Deadlines for Spring Graduation: Declaration of intent — January 20 th of the spring term you will be graduating Submission of honors thesis/project — 5:00 p.m. on last day of classes in semester of graduation

Deadlines for Summer Graduation: Declaration of intent — May 20 th of the summer term you will be graduating Submission of honors thesis — 5:00 p.m. on July 25 th

Deadlines for Fall Graduation: Declaration of intent — September 15 th of the fall term you will be graduating Submission of honors thesis — 5:00 p.m. on last day of classes in semester of graduation

For more information, please schedule a meeting with a THEM Academic Advisor .

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The Institutional Repository at UF (the [email protected]UF) includes the Undergraduate Honors Theses collection. During their graduating term*, Honors students are invited to submit their their final Honors project for inclusion in this collection. This is a free service of the UF Libraries.
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Honors Thesis An undergraduate Honors Thesis is completed in order to graduate magna cum laude or summa cum laude. Students interested in completing an Honors Thesis should follow these steps: Identify an MAE professor to serve as your Honors Thesis Advisor and Chair. This must be an MAE faculty member.
CONDUCTING AN UNDERGRADUATE HONOR’S THESIS
2. Honors Thesis Submission Form Faculty advisor, thesis title, abstract 3. Final Oral Examination Form Supervisory committee approval of your oral presentation 4. Submit your finalized thesis to your department with the Honor’s Thesis Submission form 5. Submit your work to UF’s Library Institutional Repository. See their guide for submission.
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March 25, 2022 in The requirement for “magna cum laude” or “summa cum laude” involves a thesis, research project or some other approved body of creative work, which is submitted for evaluation according to the rules of the Honors Office, the College, and the student’s major department.
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To graduate with honors, you must earn a specified GPA in all three of the following areas: overall UF GPA, business core GPA, and. major or area of specialization GPA (see table) In addition, students who wish to graduate magna and summa cum laude must write an honors thesis (see below for thesis guidelines).
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Complete the Project in Lieu of Thesis (review Honors Guidelines) Summa Cum Laude — Highest Honors Earn an upper division GPA of 3.70 or higher on all courses taken at UF beginning the semester after accumulating 60 credits, excluding internship, and complete an undergraduate thesis.