Each department has the option to alter the requirements for Honors in the Major, as long as the stated minimums remain in effect.

Below, you will find the things you need to know about how Honors in the Major works in your department.

• As a general rule, Honors work will consist of laboratory, field or theoretical research, or other creative activity. The results of this work will be written up as an honors thesis and defended before a committee of three. The format of the thesis will be generally similar to that of a master's thesis. Please note that if the project is something other than a thesis, the Honors student must write a project report (average length, 15 pages). A project report is simply an account of what the student tried to accomplish in the research and what he or she eventually did accomplish. The report should show an awareness of other scholars' work in the area of research.
• The course you register for, for Honors Thesis credit, is ECH4906r, Honors Chem Engnring.
• You may complete anywhere from six to nine hours of Honors thesis credit.
• Up to six of these thesis hours count toward major elective requirements.
• Grades for work in progress are up to the discretion of the Thesis Director.
• There are no completion requirements beyond a successfully defended thesis.
• Students must have completed or be enrolled in ECH3101 (Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics) and ECH3265 (Transport Phenomena II) in order to be eligible to participate in Honors in the Major. You must also make formal application both through the Honors Office and the Chemical Engineering department.
• Students are encouraged to make plans for Honors in the Major work in Chemical Engineering well in advance. Students should meet with Professor Rufina Alamo to discuss the program at their earliest convenience.