Copies of past Honors Theses are available in BUR 336. Sociology GPA of at least 3.5 Completion at the University of Texas of at least 60 hours of coursework counted toward the degree. Each Fellow works on an independent research project under the direction of a UT faculty member, making at least one presentation of that project to the group as a whole. Fellows are required to attend meetings of the group, held every other week in both the fall and spring semesters. Besides project presentations, meetings feature discussions led by eminent scholars from on and off campus.
Fellows have the opportunity to participate in field trips, seminars, and other academic activities.
The Junior Fellows program is open to any qualified student from any program on campus who will have completed 60 hours prior to the Fall semester. Junior Fellows normally have a GPA of at least 3.75, but outstanding students whose abilities are manifested in other ways should not hesitate to apply. Although administered by the College of Liberal Arts, the program is open to all qualified students on campus. Applications are usually due in mid-March. Membership in Junior Fellows begins the fall semester following the spring recruitment period.