Overview of and Contact Information for Honors in the Major
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Once accepted to the program, students enjoy the privileges of being a student in The Burnett Honors College. Some of these include use of the Honors College computer laboratory, extended library check out privileges and access to the Honors Reading Room. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn the Honors in the Major distinction when graduating including recognition at the elegant Honors graduation banquet where they are invested with an Honors medallion that is worn as part of their regalia at graduation.
Working closely with a faculty committee, students design an Honors thesis or project. The committee consists of a faculty mentor from the student's major program or department who serves as the Thesis Committee Chair, a second faculty member from the student's major program or department, and a third faculty member from another program or department for a total of three committee members. Additional committee members may be added in consultation with the Thesis Committee Chair.
Typically, work in this program is begun during the junior or senior year. Interested students should be mindful that it is their responsibility to identify a faculty mentor and initiate this track of study. Information about this program is available from the student's major department or from The Burnett Honors College.
The Burnett Honors College provides the structure and oversight for the HIM program, but the academic direction and approval of the project are the responsibility of the faculty thesis committee and the department of the student's major. In some cases, departments or colleges have added additional requirements for students in their HIM programs. This includes, but is not limited to, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of English, and Department of Psychology. In addition to formal requirements, each department will have its own standards as to what constitutes a proper thesis or project report. Your thesis advisor will explain these requirements and standards.
The Honors in the Major program staff is located in BHC 102. Applications and information about this program are available from the Office of Research and Civic Engagement, that can be reached by telephone (407-823-6402) or by e-mail (HonorsResearch@mail.ucf.edu).
Students are also required to meet regularly with The Burnett Honors College Thesis Consultant, Ms. Mary Ellen Gomrad, to ensure that writing quality, project management, and stylistic standards are met. Ms. Gomrad may be contacted at thesised@mail.ucf.edu or by phone at 407-823-2197.
Honors in the Major is also available to students at the Brevard and Daytona Beach regional campuses. Some variation in procedures has been instituted to mitigate problems arising from the distance to UCF's Orlando Campus. Each regional campus has an Honors Coordinator assigned to work with students at these campuses. Regional Campus students interested in completing Honors in the Major should speak with their respective Regional Campus Honors Coordinator.
Working closely with a faculty committee, students design an Honors thesis or project. The committee consists of a faculty mentor from the student's major program or department who serves as the Thesis Committee Chair, a second faculty member from the student's major program or department, and a third faculty member from another program or department for a total of three committee members. Additional committee members may be added in consultation with the Thesis Committee Chair.
Typically, work in this program is begun during the junior or senior year. Interested students should be mindful that it is their responsibility to identify a faculty mentor and initiate this track of study. Information about this program is available from the student's major department or from The Burnett Honors College.
The Burnett Honors College provides the structure and oversight for the HIM program, but the academic direction and approval of the project are the responsibility of the faculty thesis committee and the department of the student's major. In some cases, departments or colleges have added additional requirements for students in their HIM programs. This includes, but is not limited to, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of English, and Department of Psychology. In addition to formal requirements, each department will have its own standards as to what constitutes a proper thesis or project report. Your thesis advisor will explain these requirements and standards.
The Honors in the Major program staff is located in BHC 102. Applications and information about this program are available from the Office of Research and Civic Engagement, that can be reached by telephone (407-823-6402) or by e-mail (HonorsResearch@mail.ucf.edu).
Students are also required to meet regularly with The Burnett Honors College Thesis Consultant, Ms. Mary Ellen Gomrad, to ensure that writing quality, project management, and stylistic standards are met. Ms. Gomrad may be contacted at thesised@mail.ucf.edu or by phone at 407-823-2197.
Honors in the Major is also available to students at the Brevard and Daytona Beach regional campuses. Some variation in procedures has been instituted to mitigate problems arising from the distance to UCF's Orlando Campus. Each regional campus has an Honors Coordinator assigned to work with students at these campuses. Regional Campus students interested in completing Honors in the Major should speak with their respective Regional Campus Honors Coordinator.
Phone: 407.823.2076
Fax: 407.823.6583
The Burnett Honors College
P.O. Box 161800
Orlando, Fl. 32816-1800
P.O. Box 161800
Orlando, Fl. 32816-1800