Part of the beauty of Honors in the Major is that it belongs to you. You get to choose your committee and with the guidance of your thesis director, you get to choose your topic and produce scholarly work that will belong to you forever (both literally and figuratively).

The possibilities are vast. For some that can be encouraging and exciting, but for others that prospect can be daunting. For those who need some guidance in this area, we have provided some things you can think about that might help narrow down your choices:

• What interests you? What do you feel passionate about? If you begin a project you don't care about, you could be less inclined to complete it.
• What type of research might you enjoy? You might be able to work in a lab, work on surveys or interviews, do an intense literature analysis, or you might work on a significant creative piece. The possibilities could be limited by your major (you're likely not going to be doing lab work in English, after all) and by the time you have remaining before you graduate.
• What type of project will benefit you most personally, academically, and professionally?
• How long should your project take (how much time will you have)?
• If you have a Thesis Director in mind, what does that person suggest?
• What will be new and significant in your field?

This is not an exhaustive list of ways to find and narrow down a topic for your Honors Thesis, but it's a good place to get started. If you need more guidance, we will be happy to discuss it with you during your initial interview with the program coordinator.