Honors students will take part in either a thesis or a capstone course depending upon their major field. Below is a list of SPSU Major Fields partnered with the field's honors capstone experience. The Honors Program suggests that all Honors students take their capstone or thesis work their second-to-last semester so that they ensure they have time to complete their work before graduating.
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School and Major |
Course(s) | Honors Requirements for Course* |
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School Of Architecture and Civil Engineering Technology and Construction |
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| Architecture | Honors Diploma Project Research, ARCH 5593 and Honors Thesis Design, ARCH 5999T | The addition of a second site for analysis--students begin thinking of options in the research class and complete full thesis in the final class. |
| Construction Management | Honors Capstone Project, CM 4900 | Honors students should add a five-page introduction to the current CM capstone paper. |
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School of Computing and Software |
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| Computer Science | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Software Engineering | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Computer Game Design and Development | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Information Technology | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| School of Engineering Technology and Management | ||
| Apparel and Textiles: Fashion Design and Product Management |
Honors Textile/Apparel Business Project, ATT 4840 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
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Civil Engineering Technology |
Honors Senior Project, CET 4120 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Computer Engineering Technology | Honors ECET Capstone Version or Honors ECET Special Topics Course** | Students taking a capstone class will do an individual project and write a paper on that project. Students taking a special topics class will research a project and write a paper. |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Honors ECET Capstone Version or Honors ECET Special Topics Course** | Students taking a capstone class will do an individual project and write a paper on that project. Students taking a special topics class will research a project and write a paper. |
| Telecommunications Engineering Technology | Honors ECET Capstone Version or Honors ECET Special Topics Course** | Students taking a capstone class will do an individual project and write a paper on that project. Students taking a special topics class will research a project and write a paper. |
| Industrial Engineering Technology | Honors Senior Project, IET 4475 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Business Administration | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** Take 2nd-to-last semester. | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Accounting | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400**, Take 2nd-to-last semester. | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | Honors Machine Design I, MET 4141** | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| School of Arts and Sciences | ||
| English and Professional Communication | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Technical Communication | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis |
| Media Arts | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400* | Students will research and write a thesis |
| Mathematics | Honors Capstone Mathematics, MATH 4451 | Honors students will write a research paper in conjunction with the work they undertake for the mathematics capstone class. |
| Biology | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Chemistry | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Physics | Honors Thesis, HNRS 4400** | Students will research and write a thesis. |
| Psychology | Not Yet Determined | |
| Political Science | Not Yet Determined | |
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International Studies |
Honors Global Technology Seminar, STS 4800 | Students write an extended paper for this class. |
| School of Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering | Honors Senior Project, CE 4800 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Construction Engineering | Honors Senior Project, CE 4800 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Electrical Engineering | Honors Senior Project, EE4800 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Honors Senior Design II, ME 4201 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Mechatronics Engineering | Honors Mechatronics System Design, MTRE 4400 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
| Systems Engineering | Honors System Design Project, SYE 4800 | While honors students will still work in teams, they are responsible for an individual project for their capstone paper assignment. |
* All students write an individual paper and present their findings for the poster session at the end of the semester.
**Honors ECET Special Topics classes and Honors Thesis classes DO NOT replace any capstone or senior project classes in the major field.