Design and conduct your own independent research
under the guidance of a faculty advisor culminating in a 40 page thesis.
PREREQUISITES
- Be officially declared IDS major
- Completion of IDS 110 and IDS M120, or 110 and 130, or M120 and 130 (students may petition to apply with only one core course completed)
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GPA for all Upper Division coursework for the IDS major must be at least 3.50
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Must have secured a faculty advisor
- Submit the IDS Honors Application
APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES
Application is due no later than Friday of week 2. More detailed information below: IDS Honors Application and Guidelines.
COURSES
The honors program consists of a three-quarter, directed-study series of courses
IDS 198A is to be devoted to discussion and planning of the honors thesis, as well as a literature review, and will carry four units of credit and is to be taken for a letter grade. This should culminate in a 10-15 page literature review.
IDS 198B is used for further literature review, as well as research investigation and data collection, culminating in a 12-15 page outline of the thesis, including a brief introduction, major arguments, and discussion of the evidence or data.
IDS 198C, which culminates in a submitted thesis, is to be taken for a letter grade and carries eight (8.0) units of credit for both the 198B & 198C courses combined.
SELECTED THESIS TITLES
List of thesis titles from recent IDS graduates who participated in the Honors program:
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Government Capacity for Facilitating Economic Growth in Post-Liberation South Sudan: Challenges and Opportunities
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A Historical Perspective of Women’s Property Rights in Singapore
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Marginalizing Civil Society: Implications for Chilean Democracy
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Chinese Presence in Africa: Trade, Investment, Diplomatic and Cultural Ties
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The Role of Music in the Development of Brazil and Chile during the 1960’s through the 1980’s
Complete list of IDS Honors Theses
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
IDS Library Resource Guide
WRITING ASSISTANCE
College Inquiry Labs
CPO Writing Success Program
Undergraduate Writing Center