William O. Douglas Honors College
Upper-Division Curriculum
Director Dr. Christina Denison with Ambassadors Alejandro Jimenez and Molly Thomas.
Upper-Division Honors
Completing the Upper-Division Honors earns students the designation Arts and Sciences Scholar. Completing both the Upper-Division and Core Curriculum expands earns the designation Douglas Honors College Scholar. This Info To-Go : Honors Curriculum (PDF)
Capstone Project
Overview
The William O. Douglas Honors College Capstone Project is the culminating experience and final product of Upper-Division Honors. The thesis is an original and critical examination of a central interdisciplinary research question, developed under the guidance of a faculty mentor and the instructor for the DHC research and writing skills course series. The thesis represents a mature synthesis of research skills, critical thinking, creativity, and writing competency.
Critical Engagement/Originality
Scholarly work builds upon and responds to existing bodies of research and literature. It is essential to acknowledge the work of other scholars while also making original contributions that engage with conversations taking place within relevant fields. The senior honors capstone should be an original project that discusses how it is rooted in the appropriate disciplines. Creative, experiential, and other projects, which are not wholly research and writing-focused, must also include a research purpose, literature review, and analytic component to accompany the project’s scientific, creative, or experiential component.
Interdisciplinarity
The DHC is an interdisciplinary program; the senior honors capstone should reflect that. While the capstone’s main topic and research question may be grounded in one particular discipline or major, it should also draw upon the literature and methodology of other disciplines.
Please review the Capstone Project Guidelines for the specific and detailed instructions to complete the project.
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