The results of their project either have been presented, or will be presented at either national or regional professional meetings, such as the meetings of the Geological Society of America. The project is selected with the aid of a faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project. If the student spends a significant amount of time in more than one semester working on a project with a faculty supervisor, then the student may register for Honors Thesis in more than one semester and receive separate grades for each semester. However, this must be done with prior approval of the project supervisor. Students are also expected to present and discuss their thesis project in the Undergraduate Geoscience Colloquium.
All students are eligible to work on a senior project and write a senior thesis.
There are no minimum grade point requirements, but the student must be in good academic standing. The project is selected with the aid of a faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project. The students academic advisor can provide aid and advice for students seeking projects and faculty supervisors. If the student spends a significant amount of time in more than one semester working on a project with a faculty supervisor, then the student may register for Senior Thesis in more than one semester and receive separate grades for each semester. However, this must be done with prior approval of the project supervisor.