The Honors in the Major (HIM) Program, is designed to encourage the best juniors and seniors to undertake original and independent work in their major field. Established in 1989, Honors in the Major is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate research program at UCF. It is the only undergraduate research program on campus in which students are required to undertake original and innovative research as principal investigators. In this program, students research, write, defend and publish an original Honors thesis that serves as the capstone product of their undergraduate career. This thesis is bound and archived in the university library and is available to researchers worldwide through electronic databases. 

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Eligibility Requirements 

• At least two semesters remaining prior to graduation at the time of application
• 60 completed overall credit hours
• 12 completed upper division credit hours
• 3.500 major GPA
• 3.200 upper division GPA

Application Deadlines 

Applications for the Honors in the Major program must be obtained from either Kelly Astro, the Director of Research and Civic Engagement, or Denise Crisafi, the Program Assistant of Office of Research and Civic Engagement in The Burnett Honors College (BHC) room 102.   

• Spring 2009: Friday, January 9, 2009
• Summer 2009: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

All materials must be delivered to BHC 102 by 5:00 PM on these dates. 

For additional information, please contact the Office of Research and Civic Engagement at HonorsResearch@mail.ucf.edu or (407) 823-6402.