An honors student pursuing a double major may write a single interdisciplinary thesis supervised by advisors from both departments of concentration. History of Art 399 may not be used for thesis work, and History of Art 396 may not be offered in lieu of the History of Art distribution courses discussed earlier in this Handbook. The Honors Thesis writing course is a unit of independent study which will normally be under the direction of the student's principal thesis advisor. The honors thesis will vary in length depending upon the nature of the topic. These illustrations may be in the form of drawings, photographs, or high quality photocopies.
Forms are available from the honors advisor.
When the thesis is completed, the two readers together with the Departmental honors advisor evaluate the paper to determine its eligibility as honors work. If the thesis meets honors expectations, the readers and the honor's advisor will then determine whether the quality of the student's overall performance in the concentration, including on the thesis, merits Honors, High Honors, or Highest Honors. The appropriate designation will appear on the student's final transcript. Additional drafts may be required at the discretion of either reader. Deadline for submission of the thesis in its final form to the first and second readers simultaneously.