Honors in the Major -- Communication Disorders

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.

The project will entail original, empirical research taking the form of a descriptive or experimental design in communication science and disorders. This project will require that the student review a topic which has been the subject of current research in communication sciences and disorders. This review should contain a critical discussion of the status of current research. The student will formulate a research question and a method to address the question. The student will carry out the study and compile the results. The final section will discuss the results and relate them to the existing literature. The project will consist of a minimum of 30 pages and will conform to the standards of the Publication Manual (4th Ed.) of the American Psychological Association as well as those specified by the Honors in the Major Guide.
The course you register for, for Honors Thesis credit, is SPA4970r, Honors Thesis in Communication Disorders.
Students pursuing Honors in the Major are allowed exactly 6 hours of thesis credit.
None of these thesis hours count toward major requirements.
Grading of uncompleted work is based on student's progress (e.g., reviewing relevant literature, writing parts of thesis, and/or collecting, summarizing, or analyzing data).
In order to be eligible to participate in Honors in the Major in Communication Disorders, you must have a GPA of 3.5 in major coursework by the end of your junior year, in addition to the 3.2 cumulative GPA.
There are no requirements beyond successful completion of the Honors Thesis for graduation With Honors in Communication Disorders.
Students are encouraged to make plans for Honors in the Major work in Communication Disorders well in advance. Students should meet with Professor Howard Goldstein to discuss the program at their earliest convenience.