Project Timelines
Empirical Project Timeline
This timeline, which starts at the beginning of the student's senior year, will be used to gauge progress over the course of the year.
September
- Submit two-page proposal: due first week of classes
- Consult with Honors Thesis Coordinator to determine if you will proceed with honors thesis project
- Identify research siteDevelop research questions
October
- Submit final research questions: due first week of October
- Develop research methods and design instruments for data collection
- Seek IRB approval, if needed
- Prepare to enter research site
November
- Plan and begin data collection if research protocols approved
- Submit annotated bibliography: due November 15
December
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Progress evaluation meeting
January
- Submit literature review draft: due first day of spring classes
- Data collection, if not completed
- Data analysis
February
- Revise literature review
- Submit methods chapter
- Work on data analysis chapter(s)
March
- Submit data analysis chapter(s): due first week of March
April
- Submit complete draft of thesis: due April 1
- Oral defense in mid-April
- Submit final thesis by the end of April
Theoretical-Analytical Project Timeline
This timeline, which starts at the beginning of the student’s senior year, will be used to gauge progress over the course of the year.
September
- Submit two-page proposal: due first week of classes
- Consult with Honors Thesis Coordinator to determine if you will proceed with honors thesis project
- Identify appropriate literature
October
- Finalize abstract, outline and work plan: due first week of October
November
- Complete one chapter draft: due November 15
December
- Continue writing
January
- Submit second chapter draft: due first day of spring classes
February
- Submit first chapter revised
March
- Submit second chapter revised
- Submit paper discussion/conclusion
April
- Submit complete draft of thesis: due April 1
- Oral defense in mid-April
- Submit final thesis by the end of April