UCSB Hist 194HABC, 1996-97Prof. In this three-quarter seminar students write a senior thesis on a research topic of substantial depth and complexity. In the fall quarter, honors candidates begin their research and develop a prospectus and working bibliography for their theses.
Participants submit applications to the campuswide competition for undergraduate research funding.
The remaining two terms of the seminar are devoted to independent research, conducted in consultation with the students' individual mentors, and to writing, under the guidance of the seminar director. The theses are usually 60-80 pages in length. A copy of the final thesis is shelved in the departmental reading room, with an abstract published on the world wide web. Students who successfully complete this course are eligible for Graduation with Distinction in the History Major. It includes examples of how to cite various primary and secondary sources.