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BSPS students interested in research are encouraged to explore  faculty research profiles  and watch out for open research positions posted in the BSPS Canvas site. Students should reach out to faculty members or PhD students directly to apply to serve as a research assistant around registration or before the add/drop deadline. Research projects vary by department and area, e.g, laboratory/benchtop based research vs. clinical research suitable for publication. 

Students participating in COP research are required to enroll in at least two research credits in consecutive Fall and Winter terms (MedChem 470, Pharmacy 470, or PharmSci 470). The faculty member must give permission for an override by emailing [email protected] or completing an Independent Study Request Form. Students are responsible for making sure they are officially enrolled in 470 before the semester add/drop deadline. 2 credits equates to 6 hours of research per week in a full term. Students receive a letter grade for 470. 

Honors Thesis

The Honors Research Thesis is an opportunity for students to identify a COP faculty mentor and work on independent research. Honors is usually completed in senior year and may serve as excellent graduate school preparation. Undergraduate research with a COP faculty member may evolve to an Honors research project but the student must investigate a new topic or expand upon an ongoing project. Students who successfully complete the Honors thesis will graduate from the BSPS program “with Honors” and this designation will be noted on their transcript & diploma.

Honors Research Thesis criteria:

• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 through graduation  
• Submit a research proposal with the faculty mentor copied to Student Services and COP Registrar in the summer leading up to senior year by July 1  
• Register for BSPS research for academic credit via override (MedChem 470, Pharmacy 470, or PharmSci 470; graded on an A-E scale by the faculty mentor); enroll in a minimum of 2 credits per term for at least two terms (minimum of 4 total credits)  
• Present a poster at the College of Pharmacy's annual Research Forum  
• Complete a 15-20 page thesis paper in a style appropriate for submission to a scientific journal by April 1 of your graduation term (submit a preliminary thesis draft to your faculty advisor for feedback in March)

Past Honors Research Project Examples

• Characterization of the biofilm-forming ability of Mycobacterium abscessus isolates in synthetic cystic fibrosis sputum medium (SCFM)
• The Transcription Factors FOXK1 and NFIC Regulate the Cellular Response to Bisphosphonates, Commonly Prescribed Osteoporosis Drugs
• Comparing Carboxylesterase 1 Protein Levels Between the Human Liver and HepG2 Cells Using a Data-Dependent Acquisition Proteomics Assay
• High-Throughput Screening to Identify Dengue Virus Replication Compartment Inhibitors
• Discovery of Biocatalytic Reactions through High-throughput Activity Profiling
• Physicochemical Characterization and Functionality Comparison of Humira ®  (adalimumab), Remicade ®  (infliximab) and Simponi Aria ®  (golimumab)
• Cholesterol-mimicking compound Binding to Steroidogenic and drug-metabolizing cytochrome P450 enzymes
• Temporal Changes in R-loop Levels in Human B Lymphocytes Under Pharmaceutically Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

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Honors Thesis: Submission to Deep Blue

Nadine Anderson, your Behavioral Sciences Librarian, will upload your Honors Thesis to  Deep Blue ,  the University of Michigan online institutional repository, an open-access database which is also searchable through Google Scholar. To have your Honors Thesis submitted to Deep Blue, send Nadine (by email at [email protected]):

• The Word file and the PDF file of the final version of your Honors thesis
• Your ORCID ID: this is a Researcher unique identifier, required for Deep Blue. Go to  the ORCID Registration page  to get your ORCID ID number. 
• The names of your First Chair and Second Chair
• Up to six (6) keywords - words or very short phrases - describing the subject matter of your thesis 
• Your Thesis Abstract (if it isn't already included in your Honors Thesis document)

UM-Dearborn Psychology Honors Theses

• Allen, Paige: Gender Norms, Activity, and Eating: Examining the Factors at Play in Men's Experiences of Disordered Eating and Body Image
• Bondy, Sarah: Gamification: Engagement and Memory Retention against a Standard vs. Competition against Others
• Daklallah, Mahdi:  Attachment Style, Self-esteem, and Locus of Control in Adult Children of Divorce
• Dupret, Andre R:  The Effects of Evaluative Feedback on Novel-Task Self-Efficacy and Future Performance 
• Irvin, Zoe: Interpersonal Coaching Styles and Attachment Status in Athletes: The Relationship Between The Athlete and The Coach as an Attachment Figure
• Makki, Nadine:  Arab American Women's Ethnic Identity and Religiosity: Their Relationship to Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Wellbeing
• Mejia-Hans, Brianna: Generational Drama: The Legacy of Parental Conflict on Attachment Style and Conflict Management Skills in Adult Children of Divorce
• Paron, Nicholas: Evaluation Biases Regarding Gender Norm Violators
• Sommer, Zenon: Cognitive Elaboration and the Formation of False Memories from Fake News
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Dissertations and Theses (Ph.D. and Master's)

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Dissertations and theses submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for master's or doctoral degrees at the University of Michigan. This collection also includes theses written by U-M faculty.

Ph.D. dissertations at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are awarded by the Rackham School of Graduate Studies .

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Capstone Experience

As the culmination of their Honors experience, students in the program will complete a capstone project or honors thesis to synthesize their learning and demonstrate their work. They will present their work at Design Expo at the end of the semester.

Capstone Project/Focus Area

Students must choose a capstone experience that falls into the focus area they selected, such as:

• Entrepreneurship
• Global Operations/Business (EGL Specialization)
• Public Service

Additional areas may be approved if the student submits a detailed plan indicating how it will meet their specific educational goals.

Students are encouraged to explore various   focus areas   before committing to a specific area. The Honors Seminar will provide students with opportunities to learn about the various capstone focus areas. Students will be required to select a capstone project proposal no later then the start of their senior year to allow ample time for project completion.

Senior Design / Major Design Experience

Students may complete a capstone experience that is a continuation of their design experience, but must take it a step further to demonstrate their individual scholarly or professional work. Students may also select a project completely independent from the senior design experience

Capstone Supervisor

Each student will identify a capstone supervisor (a College of Engineering faculty member) to oversee the Honors Capstone Experience. Honors capstone proposals must be approved by the student’s capstone supervisor, and the Honors Program Faculty Advisory Board. Students should meet regularly with their capstone supervisor throughout the duration of the project to assess progress and establish goals.

Capstone supervisors can click here to read a letter from Honors Faculty Advisor, Professor Jason McCormick, outlining the expectations of a capstone project.

Capstone Completion

The project will be considered complete once it has been publicly presented, published online in the Honors Capstone Library, and certified by the capstone supervisor and Honors Faculty Advisory Board. The Honors Faculty Advisory Board will work with the capstone supervisor to establish criteria for ensuring the quality of capstone projects.

Students will display their capstone project during the Design Expo’s Honors Capstone Showcase event, which includes a poster session and an interactive presentation forum.

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Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are due by 12:00 PM, Friday, August 23, 2024

The Program in International and Comparative Studies (PICS) offers an Honors plan for International Studies majors with an overall GPA of 3.4 and with a grade of B+ or better in INTLSTD 101. Students elect INTLSTD 498 in the fall and INTLSTD 499 in the winter (the senior Honors proseminars) during their senior year and write a major research paper under the direction of a faculty advisor and the instructor of INTLSTD 498-499.

• By July, INTLSTD 498.001 will be open to all students who have expressed an interest in the plan. Students will be granted an override and should register for the course if they want to be in the plan.
• Not all students who want to be in the Honors Plan will be accepted. If not accepted, students will have to drop INTLSTD 498.001. As an alternative, the student can design an Independent Study via INTLSTD 491 to pursue a longer term paper for the Fall or Winter Semester. 
• Applications are due usually at the end of August and students will be notified of their status (accepted or not accepted) before the first class meeting.
• Students are required to write an Honors thesis and will be responsible for obtaining a faculty member to serve as a thesis advisor. Both the thesis topic and the thesis advisor must be approved by the PICS director or the INTLSTD 498-499 instructor prior to beginning work on the thesis.
• Students planning to conduct interviews with human subjects the summer prior to joining the International Studies Honors plan should contact Anthony Marcum , PhD, PICS Honors instructor, first. All students will need to complete an application with the U-M Institutional Review Board (IRB) . Anthony Marcum, PhD, can help students navigate this process.
• Students graduating at the end of the fall semester are not eligible for the Honors Plan. Students must complete INTLSTD 498.001 in the fall semester and INTSLTD 499.001 in the winter semester to complete the Honors Plan.

What are INTLSTD 498 and 499 like? What can you expect from these courses?

Both courses are three (3) credit seminars to develop your thesis, pitch arguments to your peers, and share pieces of your writings for review and critiques. Your thesis advisor will help you format your questions and choose an appropriate research methodology for your thesis.

Students interested in the International Studies Honors plan should also review the  LSA Honors plan   page   for a Senior Honors thesis.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts has its own requirements and those will take precedent over the Program in International and Comparative Studies policies relating to Honors.  

Students will receive a “Y” grade for INTLSTD 498 (fall term) which simply means “extended course” or “work in progress”. At the completion of the thesis, one letter grade will be assigned for INTLSTD 499 (winter term). 

Program in International and Comparative Studies will also submit four possible recommendations to the LSA Honors office: “No Honors”, “Honors”, “High Honors”, or “Highest Honors” for each student. 

“No Honors” is given for work that does not meet the INTLSTD 499 standards and/or for students with GPAs under 3.4.

Beware of complications that can arise. Examples: GPA falls below a 3.4, advisor is not a good fit, possibly not being able to study abroad during your senior year because of the required INTLSTD 498 and 499 courses.

Steps to apply for the International Studies Honors Plan:

• Make a decision that you really want to do it.
• Find a tenure-track or lecturer faculty advisor willing to oversee your project, start now!
• Submit an application to  [email protected] by 12 PM on Friday, August 23, 2024 and include a brief letter of support from your faculty advisor.

Consider applying for  LSA Honors grants  for research, travel, and special projects. Applicants will typically be third-year students advancing to their senior year.

The application must include the following:

•  A brief letter of support from a faculty advisor who will advise the student on the Honors thesis. This person should be a tenure-track or lecturer faculty member at the University of Michigan (exceptions rarely will be granted and must be approved) and clearly indicate that the individual will counsel the student on the thesis throughout the entire academic year.  
•  A description of the project that addresses what research question the student is trying to answer and how that individual will go about answering it, as well as what research has been completed thus far. The description should be no more than two pages, single-spaced, or 1000 words maximum.
• An official or unofficial transcript.

View a list of past International Studies Honors Theses .

INTLSTD 498.001 deadlines for the 2024-25 academic year

• By July 1, 2024, INTLSTD 498.001 will be open to all students who have expressed an interest in the Honors plan.
• Applications are due by 12:00 PM, Friday, August 23, 2024 and should be sent electronically to [email protected] .
• By Thursday, August 29, 2024, students will be notified of their status (accepted or not accepted) before the first class meeting.
• The first class will meet on Friday, August 30, 2024.

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Humanity and its origins, department of anthropology.

Students interested in conducting independent scholarly research in Biological Anthropology and who qualify (have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher) are encouraged to consider writing an honors thesis in Evolutionary Anthropology. Previous participation in the College Honors program is not a prerequisite for graduating with honors. Seniors admitted to the honors major conduct research during their senior year under the supervision of two faculty members: the honors advisor in the subfield and a thesis advisor who works with the student on his/her individual research project.

Honors intent form and course sequence

During the junior year, students interested in honors should meet with the undergraduate advisor and the honors advisor in Evolutionary Anthropology to discuss their plans for an honors research project. Students will submit an intent form briefly discussing their thesis research interests. The intent form for honors in anthropology is available from the undergraduate advisor and due on or around March 15th. Note: requests will be considered after this deadline, but you must meet with an advisor as soon as possible after this deadline.

During the senior year, students will enroll in the honors independent study course for biological anthropology (Anthrbio 398). This course is focused on helping students design, conduct, and complete their honors thesis research. At the end of the senior year, students will participate in a poster session on their thesis research.

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For more information about honors in anthropology, contact: John Kingston,  [email protected]

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Our  Honors Program  attracts students who are driven to go above and beyond an ordinary course of study. This four-year program for academically ambitious students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) is the best known of the  Michigan Learning Communities  for good reason — every aspect of the program is designed to offer a more intense level of intellectual challenge.

How to Apply

Once you have been accepted into LSA, you are eligible to apply for the Honors Program. This involves writing one supplemental Honors essay, which will be considered alongside your Common Application. Only students who have been admitted to LSA can access the application. To review the essay question and submit your application, please refer to the Honors Program website .

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Department of History (University of Michigan) senior honors theses, 1969-2011

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This is a collection of senior honors theses written by University of Michigan students in the department of history. Only topics relating to the history of Michigan or the history of the University of Michigan have been retained in this collection.

The papers are organized by year of completion and thereunder alphabetically by author.

The Department of History deposits more recent Senior Honors Theses in the University of Michigan's Deep Blue digital repository.

Related Materials

Additional 2006-2011 theses and Senior Honors theses dated 2012-[ongoing] are available through the Deptartment of History in Deep Blue , the University of Michigan digital repository, as part of the Honors Theses (Bachelor's) collection.

Subject Index to History Honors Theses

The numbers in this index refer to the number in brackets [] following each thesis.

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The collection is open for research with the exception of several theses for which student release forms are not on file. In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, theses without release forms are closed for 75 years.

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• Student educational records : FERPA's protection of personally identifiable information in a student's education records ends at the time of a student's death and therefore is a matter of institutional policy. As a courtesy to the families of recently deceased students who were enrolled at the time of death, the University generally will not release information from their education records for five years without the consent of the deceased student's next of kin. Eighty-five (85) years after the date the records were first created, the University will presume that the student is deceased. Thereafter the student's education records will be open. Student records at the Bentley Historical Library are restricted for eighty-five (85) years, but may also be made available upon proof of the death of the student.

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The purpose of these Formatting Guidelines is to make all dissertations and theses legible, accessible, preservable, and uniform in presentation. The steps you take now to format your dissertation and thesis will improve the file for future readers.

See The Mardigian Library’s  Formatting Your Thesis or Dissertation with Microsoft Word  for video tutorials designed to help you get most of the formatting of your thesis correct the first time. It is recommended that you use the dissertation/thesis template available in this guide which has most of the guidelines already incorporated.

For questions about formatting beyond what is covered in these resources, please check with your dissertation or thesis advisor.

File Format

• Submit the dissertation or thesis as a PDF file

Structure/Accessibility

Techniques for creating accessible documents, including adding alternative text for images, can be found on this  website.

Set Document Title:  Set the document title (note: this is a document property, not the filename) as your dissertation or thesis title.

Set Document Language

Set the Language of Parts (Quotations, Sections) That Are Different from the Main Language (required if applicable)

Use Correct Headings:  Use appropriate heading levels for section and subsection titles. Use “Heading 1” for main section titles (e.g. a Chapter), “Heading 2” for subsection titles (e.g. a Chapter section), and so on.

Create Lists, Columns, and Other Structures by Using the Appropriate Structural Element.  Do not use space bar, tab, or enter to arrange text in apparent tables, lists, or columns.

Images, Figures, Tables, Media

• Include descriptive alt text for all images and figures to convey the meaning and context of a visual item in a digital setting (do not use images of tables.)
• Use at least 2-inch top margin on the Title Page.
• Use 2-inch top margin on the first page of every chapter and major section (Acknowledgements, List of Figures, Bibliography, etc.…)
• Use at least 1-inch margins (top, bottom, left, right) on all pages. 

Text, Fonts, Color, Spacing

• Use a legible font, size 12 point, black color for all body text. Recommended fonts include Times or Times New Roman (serif fonts) or Arial (sans-serif font). Images and text within images may be in color.
• Headings may be visually different than body text (bigger, bold) and no bigger than size 16 point.
• Font size for footnotes, endnotes, captions, tables, figures, and equations may be smaller than the body text and no less than 9 point.
• Text in the Front Matter that links to a location within the dissertation or thesis (from the Table of Contents, for example) should not be underlined or outlined as hyperlinks.
• Use embedded fonts to ensure all font information in your document is secured in your PDF.
• Use either 1.5-line or double-line spacing throughout for all body text. 
• Use single-line spacing for text in tables, lists, footnotes/endnotes, figure/table legends/captions, and bibliographic entries (with a blank line between each citation or entry). 

Numbering and Page Numbering

• Number chapters consecutively and name them as follows: Chapter [#] [Title of Chapter]. For example, Chapter 1 Introduction. 
• Include the chapter number and name as a heading on the first page of chapter and in the Table of Contents.
• Number all tables, figures, appendices, etc. consecutively and name them as follows: Table [#] [Caption/Title/Legend]. 
• Tables, Figures, etc. may be numbered simply using whole numbers throughout the document (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3) or by combining the chapter number and table, figure, etc. number per chapter (Figure 2.1, Figure 2.2, Figure 3.1). Choose one system from an appropriate style guide and use it consistently.
• Include a List of Figures, List of Tables, etc. in the front matter if the dissertation or thesis includes more than one figure, table, illustration, appendix, etc. (required if applicable)
• List of Figures (or List of Tables, List of Illustrations, List of Appendices, etc.) includes the title of each, its caption/title/legend, and page number on which it begins.
• Include page numbers in the front matter, centered in the footer, using lowercase Roman numerals, beginning on page ii (the first page after the Identifier/Copyright page).
• Include page numbers in the dissertation text and following sections, centered in the footer, using Arabic numerals, beginning on page 1.

Components of the Dissertation and Thesis

Include the following components, in the following order. All required components must be included.

Use the page numbering conventions given below. Every section below starts on a new page with 2-inch top margin.

Title Page (required)

No page number. No page count.

• See the section below for details of component requirements.

Frontispiece (Illustration or Epigraph) (optional)

Identifier/Copyright Page (required)

• No page number. Start page count here.
• See section below for details of component requirements.

Dedication (optional)

• Page numbers required. Start lowercase Roman numerals (starting with ii) here.
• Acknowledgments (optional)

Page numbers required. Lowercase Roman numerals.

Preface (optional)

Table of Contents (required)

List of Tables, List of Figures, etc. (required if applicable)

• List of Tables required if there is more than one table, etc.

List of Illustrations/Photos (required if applicable)

List of Appendices (required if applicable)

List of Abbreviations, List of Acronyms, List of Symbols (optional)

Abstract (required)

Dissertation or Thesis Text (required)

• Page numbers required. Start Arabic numerals here.
• Appendices (optional)

Bibliography or Reference section(s). (required)

Page numbers required. Arabic numerals. Insert at the end of each chapter, or the end of the dissertation/thesis, in the format preferred by the discipline.

Title Page Components

Include the following components on the title page, in the following order. Begin each item on a new line.

• At least 2 inch top margin on Title Page. 
• Complete dissertation  or master’s thesis title, centered, and capitalized in title case. 
• Your author name should match your legal name or preferred name in Wolverine Access
• You may use initial(s) for middle name(s).
• The following text, including line breaks, centered and single line-spaced. 

A dissertation (thesis) submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Name of Degree (Name of Program) in The University of Michigan-Dearborn YEAR

• The text, “Doctoral Committee  or Master’s Thesis Committee:” left justified. 
• List chair or co-chairs first (in alphabetical order by surname if more than one) with “Chair” or “Co-Chair” after their titles and names.
• List other committee members in alphabetical order, by last name.
• Professor rank (e.g., Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Emeritus Professor) or title (e.g., Dr.)
• Complete full name
• Affiliation, if not affiliated with University of Michigan (e.g., name of university, college, corporation, or organization)

Identifier/Copyright Page Components

Include the following components on the identifier/copyright page, in the following order. Begin each item on a new line, centered.

• Your full legal name (Required)
• Your @umich.edu email address (Required)
• Your ORCID iD (required only for PhD candidates)

ORCID iD is a unique digital identifier that you control and that distinguishes you from other researchers.

• ORCID iD profile URL (Recommended)
• Copyright notice. (Recommended)

Copyright notice notifies readers that you hold the copyright to this work and when it was established.

Use the following format: © Full Name YEAR

Final Formatting Checks

Before submission, double-check the following:

• All numbered series (pages, chapters, tables, figures, etc.) are consistently formatted and consecutive throughout the document.
• All entries in the table of contents and lists match contents as titled/ordered in the dissertation text.
• References/Bibliography entries are complete and match the formatting preference of your discipline.

Thesis or Dissertation Embargo

The thesis or dissertation is submitted as public evidence of your scholarly research and accomplishment. A thesis or dissertation and abstract is normally made publicly available upon degree conferral when it is deposited electronically in Deep Blue. If a student wishes to postpone public release of the final product, also called an embargo, the student should discuss this option with his or her faculty advisor. It has always been the university's expectation that every dissertation and abstract will be released upon conferral of the degree. Only in specific circumstances may release of a thesis or dissertation be deferred, and then only for a limited period of time. The student is responsible for requesting an embargo.

Embargo forms can be found at:  "Thesis and Dissertation Release and Embargo Options”

Deep Blue Archiving 

Required for doctoral dissertations and highly recommended for Master’s Thesis. The final pdf document of your dissertation or thesis must be submitted electronically to the Mardigian Library. This digital PDF will be the copy of record and will be archived in  Deep Blue . Deep Blue is a digital repository that is part of the University of Michigan Library. 

To submit your document, you need to provide:

• Your ORCID iD  
• Keywords that describe the subject, concepts, theories, and methods used in your document, to help others find and retrieve your document
• A copy of your thesis or dissertation in PDF format
• Optional – up to two supplementary files (no larger than 50 MB each), such as an audio file, spreadsheet, or a software program

To maintain the usability and appearance of your document, please review the  Best Practices for Producing High Quality PDF Files , available on Deep Blue.

If you have supplemental materials (such as data) that should also be made publicly available and associated with your dissertation or thesis, consider reaching out to  [email protected]  for help determining whether these should be deposited into one of the Deep Blue repositories.

Once your document is submitted to Deep Blue by the library, you will receive an email containing the DOI and a URL to access the document. It will also be added to the Mardigian Library catalog and made available on Google Scholar. If no embargo is requested, it may take three to four weeks for your document to become available.

Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation to Deep Blue

More support.

• Library Guide to  Formatting Your Thesis or Dissertation with Microsoft Word  and Video Tutorials.
• UM IT accessibility guide for  creating accessible documents .
• Guide for  embedding all fonts in PDFs generated with LaTeX or PDFLaTeX .

Contact your  subject librarian  for assistance on a wide range of topics including literature searching, citation management, and much more.

Download the Formatting Checklist

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