Forms
Clicking on the links below will start the DocuSign process. We recommend viewing the blank form first to ensure you have all the information you need.
- Departmental Thesis Contract in DocuSign
- View the blank form here
- For students seeking Honors credit for undergraduate thesis or independent research in their major
- NOTE: Students who completed their Departmental Thesis Research prior to Fall 2025 do not need pre-approval. Reach out to the Honors College office for assistance
- Capstone Course Notification in Docusign
- View the blank form here
- For students seeking Honors credit for their capstone course or similar, instructor-directed, research course
- HONR 490 Senior Honors Thesis Contract in DocuSign
- View the blank form here
- For students wishing to design an Honors senior thesis outside their major
- HONR 292/492 Honors College Contract in DocuSign
- View the blank form here
- Read FAQs & intructions here
- For students wishing to design an Honors independent study outside their major
- HONR 450 Texts & Critics Student Fellow Additional Credit Contract in Docusign
- View the blank form here
- For Texts and Critics student fellows who wish to design an independent study
Not sure which form to fill out to get credit for your thesis?
Every class that the Honors College can count toward the thesis/capstone requirement is listed below. Please find your course, look at the blank form to gather the necessary materials, and then start the DocuSign. It's just paperwork and signatures!
CAPSTONE COURSES
| AGBE 451RS | Economics of Ag Policy | STEP 1: look at the blank form and gather the necessary materials | STEP 2: fill out the docusign |
| AGED 401 | Agricultural Issues and Research | ||
| AGSC 465R | Health, Agriculture, Poverty | ||
| AMST 401R | Seminar in American Studies | ||
| ANSC 432R | Sheep Management | ||
| ANSC 434R | Beef Cattle Management | ||
| ANTY 428RS | Anthropological Theory | ||
| ANTY 450R | Archaeological Theory | ||
| ARCH 457 | Architectural Design V | ||
| BGEN 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone: Strategy Seminar | ||
| BIOE 440R | Conservation Biology | ||
| BIOH 428R | Molecular Neurological Diseases | ||
| BIOM 455R | Research Methods in Microbiology | ||
| BIOM 457R | Research Methods in Immunology | ||
| BMGT 475R | Management Experience | ||
| BMKT 499 | Senior Capstone: Marketing Management | ||
| CHTH 445 | Program Planning for CH | ||
| CSCI 468 | Compilers | ||
| CSCI 482R | Interdisciplinary Project Instruction | ||
| CSCI 483R | Interdisciplinary Project | ||
| EBIO 411R | Biological Engineering Design I | ||
| EBIO 412R | Biological Engineering Design II | ||
| EBME 480R | Biomed Engineering Design | ||
| ECHM 411R | Chemical Engineering Design I | ||
| ECHM 412R | Chemical Engineering Design II | ||
| ECIV 489R | Civil Engineering Design I | ||
| ECIV 499R | Civil Engineering Design II | ||
| ECNS 403R | Intro to Econometrics | ||
| ECNS 432R | Benefit-Cost Analysis | ||
| EDU 495 | Student Teaching | ||
| EELE 488R | Electrical Engineering Design I | ||
| EELE 489R | Electical Engineering Design II | ||
| EENV 499R | Enviornmental Engineering Design | ||
| EFIN 499R | Financial Engineering Design Capstone | ||
| EIND 499R | Industrial Engineering Design Capstone | ||
| EMEC 489R | Mechanical Engineering Design Capstone I | ||
| EMEC 499R | Mechanical Engineering Design Capstone II | ||
| ENGL 461R | Issues in English Education | ||
| ENSC 499R | LRES Capstone | ||
| ERTH 450R | Snow Dynamics & Accumulation | ||
| ETCC 499R | Construction Engineering Capstone | ||
| ETME 499R | Mechanical Engineering Technology Design | ||
| FILM 499 | Senior Production | ||
| GDSN 465 | Professional Studio | ||
| GDSN 499 | Senior Portfolio | ||
| GPHY 484R | Applied GIS & Spatial Analysis | ||
| GRMN 450R | German Literature and Culture | ||
| HDFS 455R | Program Plannin g & Admin. In FCS | ||
| HORT 432 | Andvanced Landscape Design | ||
| HORT 440 | Urban Planning & Design | ||
| HORT 485R | Horticulture Capstone I | ||
| HORT 486R | Horticulture Capstone II | ||
| HSTR 499R | Hist Methodology | ||
| JPNS 450R | Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| KIN 325 R | Biomechanics | ||
| LIT 494RH | Seminar: Research Issues | ||
| LS 499 (previously 401) | Senior Project | ||
| MUSI 499R | Senior Capstone Project | ||
| MUST 499R | Senior Recital/Capstone Project | ||
| NRSG 387R / 324R | Research in Health Care | ||
| NUTR 499 | Capstone for Dietetics (must have 2 additional credits) | ||
| PHSX 499R | Senior Capstone Seminar (must have 2 additional credits) | ||
| PSCI 390R | Research Methonds | ||
| PSYX 499R | Senior Thesis/Capstone | ||
| RLST 499RH | Senior Capstone | ||
| SFBS 445 R | Sm. Business & Entrepreneurship in Food & Health | ||
| SFBS 451R | Sustainable Food Systems | ||
| SFBS 499 | Senior Thesis/ Capstone | ||
| SOCI 499 | Senior Thesis Capstone | ||
| SPNS 470R | Seminar: Hispanic Literature | ||
| WILD 401RN | Fish & Wildlife Capstone | ||
| WRIT 494RH | Seminar: Writing Research & Publications |
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COURSES
| Course | Course Title | Step 1: View form | Step 2: Sign form |
| ACTG 490R | Undergraduate Research | STEP 1: look at the blank form and gather the necessary materials | STEP 2: Fill out the docusign |
| AGBE 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| AGED 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| AGSC 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ANSC 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ANTY 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ARCH 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ARTH 499R | Senior Thesis: Art History | ||
| ARTZ 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ARTZ 494 | Undergraduate Seminar | ||
| ARTZ 499R | Senior Thesis: Studio | ||
| BCH 490R/494/499 | Undergraduate Research/Capstone combined | ||
| BFIN 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| BIOB 490R & BIOB 499 | Undergraduate Research | ||
| BIOE 490R/499 | Undergraduate Research/Capstone combined | ||
| BIOH 465R | Gene Expression Lab | ||
| BIOH 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| BIOL 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| BIOM 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| BMGT 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| BMKT 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| CAA 490R | Collaborative Research/Creative | ||
| CHMY 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| CHTH 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| CSCI 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| EBIO 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ECHM 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ECIV 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ECNS 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| EDEC 490R | Undergraduate Research ECE | ||
| EDU 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| EELE 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| EGEN 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| EIND 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| EMEC 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ENGL 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ENSC 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ERTH 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ETCC 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| FILM 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| FRCH 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| GEO 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| GPHY 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| HONR 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| HORT 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| HSTA 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| HSTR 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| IMID 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| KIN 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| LIT 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| LS 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| M 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| ML 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| NASX 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| NEUR 428R | Molecular Basis of Neurological Diseases | ||
| NRSM 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| NUTR 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| PHL 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| PHOT 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| PHOT 499 | Sr Production Photography | ||
| PHSX 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| PSCI 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| PSYX 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| RLST 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| SOCI 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| STAT 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| WILD 490R | Undergraduate Research | ||
| WRIT 490R | Undergraduate Research |
