Sample Program of Study for HNRS 4990
[Student Name] Lee Honors College Thesis
Program of Study
Fall 2022
Curriculum:
[Student Name]'s thesis will focus on marketers who found success during the COVID-19 pandemic. The thesis will be developed in five stages and will culminate in the defense of her work at the end of the semester. [Student Name] will be graded on the five stages which include:
Research: Identifying companies who were able to successfully maneuver the uncharted marketing environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several companies will be selected for the final thesis.
Insight Hypotheses: Formulate hypotheses as to why the selected companies had success during the pandemic. Support the hypotheses with secondary research.
Thesis Outline: Develop an outline of the thesis paper and begin writing the thesis.
Finalize Thesis and Rehearse for Defense: Finalize the written thesis, create the oral presentation, complete and submit all required LHC thesis paperwork, and rehearse the defense of the thesis.
Successfully Defend Thesis.
Thesis Chair:
[Faculty Member Name] will serve as the thesis chair for [Student Name]'s thesis. [Faculty Member Name] and [Student Name] will meet at least once a week (at a minimum) during the fall 2022 semester.
Grading Procedure:
Research | 50 pts |
Insight Hypotheses | 50 pts |
Formulate Thesis Outline | 50 pts |
Finalize Thesis and Rehearse Defense | 50 pts |
Defend Thesis | 100 pts |
300 pts |
Schedule:
Sept. 2022 | week of 9/5 | Semester begins: Advisor meeting |
week of 9/12 | Stage 1/Advisor meeting | |
week of 9/19 | Stage 1/Advisor meeting | |
week of 9/26 | Determine final companies/Advisor meeting | |
Oct. 2022 | week of 10/3 | Stage 2/Advisor meeting |
week of 10/10 | Stage 2/Advisor meeting | |
week of 10/17 | Stage 3/Fall Break | |
week of 10/24 | Stage 3/Advisor meeting | |
week of 10/31 | Finalize thesis outline/Deadline to submit Thesis Defense Certificate Request Form | |
Nov. 2022 | week of 11/7 | Work on Stage 4 thesis draft/Advisor meeting |
week of 11/14 | Advisor meeting; discuss first draft of thesis | |
week of 11/21 | Advisor meeting; finalize draft of thesis | |
week of 11/28 | Stage 4/Rehearse defense | |
Dec.2022 | week of 12/5 | Thesis Defense! |