Design and analyze a social experiment. Students may choose an alternative approach if acceptable to the adviser and the Honors Seminar Coordinator. Careful preparation of the final thesis is essential. The document must be typed, carefully proofread, and bound. Each student must acquire a Thesis Adviser from among NU's social science faculty who is an expert on the topic of the student's thesis.
Most students select a thesis topic related to their social science major.
Students having trouble identifying a topic are urged to discuss possible topics with the instructor of a course they especially enjoyed. Students with a topic but no adviser are usually directed to the undergraduate adviser for their major department for a suggested thesis adviser. In the rare case of a student without a thesis topic, theinstructor of the honors seminar course helps the student find a topic and suitable adviser. Advisers may be chosen from other schools or institutions with the permission of the Honors Seminar coordinator. In addition to advising and assisting the student, the adviser will be responsible for reading and evaluating the finished thesis.