College of Pharmacy : Honors Thesis and Seminar

Finding a Thesis Advisor

• Both thesis and seminar are individual study courses with an advisor you select. The faculty member chosen must approve your registration for the courses. 
• Consider your research interests and strengths along with the research strengths of the faculty in each department.  For more information, visit the departmental faculty pages.
  • Department of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry faculty interests
  • Department of Pharmacology faculty interests
  • Department of Pharmacy Practice faculty interests
• Talk with two or three faculty members working in that field.
• Gain perspective on their research interests.
• Assess their capacity to take on a student.  
• Talk with students who have worked with faculty members on a research project.
  • List of recent honors theses in Pharmacy
  • Copies of prior theses are available in WO 2209.
• Check availability of funds for research
• Does the faculty member have sufficient support for your research project
• Consider writing a research proposal for funding
  • Sullivan Grant
  • Office of Undergraduate Research

Completing the Thesis

1. Fill out Honors Thesis Plan and turn in to Dr. Wall in WO 2209.
2. Follow the guidelines for an Honors Thesis.
3. Submit thesis to Pharmacy Honors Program before graduation.

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