Below is a list of courses commonly used for Capstone research and/or thesis credit in various majors—commonly, not universally. Coursework is something you must discuss with your Capstone supervisor/thesis director. It varies by project, timeline, and major. Some majors below show more than one route to the maximum 9 honors hours for this component. Conversely, your Capstone may not even call for any coursework until you reach the thesis stage. This list is only a starting point for discussion with the faculty member(s) supervising your work. The form you submit to the SMBHC records your strategy and timeline; your director and department chair sign to indicate their approval and to note application (or not) of credits toward your major. The form also tells the SMBHC to award honors credit for any coursework listed.
Departmental courses used for research or thesis credit will count as honors hours. Only when a departmental course is not an option for research/thesis credit will you use an Hon class like Hon 301 or Hon 401.
Accountancy: Traditional Thesis: Accy 420 (twice), Hon 401; also consider – Bus 400, Econ 540; Accy 515, 516.
Alternative Thesis: Honors students who follow the alternate route via special sections of Accy 420 will earn a maximum of 6 honors hours.
African American Studies: AAS 498 (twice), or Hon 401, Hon 402
Anthropology: Anth 541, Hon 401, Hon 402; also consider – Anth 311, 398; use of field methods courses
Art: Art 490 (twice), Hon 401; also consider – AH 490, Art 410, topics courses in Art and Art History; Art 491 thesis – BFA only
Banking and Finance: Bus 395, Fin 395, Bus 400 (twice), Hon 401; also consider– Bus 500, Fin 531, specialized 400- and 500-level courses
Biology: Bisc 491, 492; Hon 401 (or Bisc 493)
Chemical Engineering: Ch E 407, 408; also consider – Ch E 513
Biochemistry, Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry:
- CHEM 441: BS Forensic Chemistry senior students
- CHEM 451: BA students in chemistry and biochemistry
- CHEM 463: BS Chemistry and ACS certified degree students (4+ credit hours over two semesters)
- Students can use CHEM 251 and CHEM 351 leading up to these capstone courses.
Chinese: Chin 399 (twice), Hon 401, Hon 402; also consider – Chin 398, 400- and 500-level courses, including abroad
Civil Engineering: C E 497, Hon 401; also Engr 596 (twice), 597 (twice); also consider C E 455, 456
Classics: Clc 325; Hon 401, Hon 402; also consider – Clc 305; 500-level topics; topics abroad
Communication Sciences & Disorders: CSD 302; CSD 499 (up to 3 times); also consider CSD 531 or Hon 401
Computer Science: Csci 487 for thesis; research credit dependent on focus of thesis. Also consider – Csci 490, Engr 596, Engr 597 and Engr 598
Criminal Justice: CJ 360 (twice), Hon 401
Dietetics and Nutrition: NHM 493 (twice), Hon 401; also consider – NHM 593, NHM 401, 402
Economics: Econ 490, 491; Hon 401
Electrical Engineering: El E 357, 358; El E 461, 462; El E 521, 522 (twice each); also consider – co-op; Engr 596, 597, 598
Elementary Education: Edci 353 or Hon 301, Hon 401, Hon 402; also consider – 400- and 500-level specialized courses
English: Eng 496, 499 (twice); also consider – ENG 502 (twice), advanced writing, 400-level seminar; 300- and 500-level topics
English Education: Edci 353 or Hon 301, Hon 401, 402; also consider – Edse 400
Exercise Science: ES 490 (twice), Hon 401; also consider – ES 473 practicum, ES 493 internship
Forensic Chemistry: see Biochemistry/Chemistry/Forensic Chemistry
French: Fr 399, Fr 599
Geological Engineering: G E 490, Hon 401; also consider – field studies, 500-level coursework
Gender Studies: G St 399, Hon 401; also consider G St 498, 499, 599
Geology: G E 490, Hon 401; also consider –400-level field studies; advanced specialized courses
History: Hst 494 (twice); also consider – Hst 400- and 500-level seminars, including abroad (Hst 496)
Integrated Marketing Communications: IMC 496, 497, 498; Jour 496, 497, 498
Intelligence and Security Studies: ISS 499, Hon 401, Hon 402
International Studies: Inst 421, 422; also consider — Inst 411, 412, 413, 414, 415
Journalism: Jour 496, 497, 498
Liberal Studies: research/thesis courses in minor, or Hon 301, 401, 402
Linguistics: Ling 499, Hon 401, Hon 402
Management: Mgmt 395, Hon 401 (credit usually counts as business electives)
Managerial Finance: Fin 395, Bus 400 (twice), Hon 401 (credit usually counts as business electives); also consider – Bus 500, Econ 540
Marketing: Mktg 395, Hon 401 (credit usually counts as business electives); also consider – Bus 500
Mathematics: Math 397, Math 597 or Hon 401; also consider – advanced coursework in special field, including Math 587, 598, 599
Mathematics Education: Edci 353 or Hon 301, Hon 401, Hon 402; also consider – MAT 545
Mechanical Engineering: M E 417, 418, Hon 401; also consider – M E 521, 522; M E 523, 524
MIS: MIS 395, Hon 401, Hon 402
Music: Mus 330 (twice), Mus 497, Hon 401; also consider – upper-level performance courses, Mus 530 Problems in Music Education
Neuroscience: Neu 491, 492, 493; HON 401
Nursing: N 428, 499 (twice) (available at UMMC)
Pharmaceutical Sciences: 500-level problems courses in any area, e.g., Phcl 541, 542 (or 500-level problems courses in Phcg, Phad, Medc, etc.); research/thesis may also be in other science areas – e.g., chemistry, biology
Philosophy: Phil 491 Honors Thesis; also consider for research – Phil 395, 399 topics, topics abroad
Physics: Phys 463, 464; Hon 401; also consider – 500-level topics, research courses
Political Science: Pol 490, 491 (twice); also consider for research – Pol 390, 398, 399, 500-level research, topics
Psychology: Psy 405, 420 (twice)
Public Health: PH 490 (twice)
Public Policy Leadership: PPL 401, 402, 403; also consider – PPL 490, 400-level topics
Religious Studies: Rel 490 (twice), Hon 401
Social Work: SW 459, 460; Hon 401; also consider – SW 498 topics courses; internship
Sociology: SOC 451 (twice), 552
Southern Studies: Hon 401, 402; also consider – S St 401, 402, 597, 598, 599
Spanish: Span 399, Span 599
Theatre Arts: specialized theatre arts courses including Thea 300- and 400-level performance coursework, and Hon 401; also consider Thea 498 (twice)