The mentor and at least one other member of the committee will be a tenure-track faculty member or senior instructor in the department of the student s major. Because the mentorship is a critical part of the student s UHC experience, the mentor should be chosen carefully. Interdisciplinary projects are encouraged, but one faculty member must agree to act as a mentor. For interdisciplinary theses, consult your mentor for the appropriate designator. The credit is to allow you time for the research and will be counted toward UHC requirement.
Some departments already have a senior thesis or project as a graduation requirement.
In such cases, the department and the UHC will coordinate their requirements so that the student is NOT required to do two such projects. Ask if you face two such prospects. The thesis is normally a significant paper written in a style appropriate to the discipline under the supervision of the mentor. It is based on the research project undertaken by the student. The student s grade in the 401 or 403 course will be based in part on the thesis.