Oxford Tutorial

Uca Honors College

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999999 Honors Thesis (3.0 hrs.) Oxford Tutorial & Honors Significant process-related problems are resolved by a special committee composed of Thesis Requirements • The Honors Thesis is a hybrid course the student, all tutor/advisors, the class involving in-class writing and an instructor, and at least one honors independent tutorial. Doug Corbitt, Tutorial Instructor administrator (Phil, Donna, Rick). A special Phil Frana, Tutorial Coordinator meeting must be convened if you change your Phillip Melton, Tutorial Instructor The thesis class with the thesis topic or wish to switch your tutor or Lisa Mongno, ThesisHonors instructor lasts one advisor. If the advisors or committee members Ellen Stengel, Thesis Instructor semester, and may not be ultimately reject the final thesis, the student repeated for credit. must begin afresh in selecting both a new tutor The tutor's (advisor's) Oxford Tutorial (3.0 hrs.) and topic. commitment is one hour every other week in the thesis Outstanding Thesis Awards • The Oxford Tutorial is a hybrid course semester. involving in-class work and an independent tutorial. The Honors College grants Outstanding Thesis • The student must engage a second Awards as a way of recognizing scholars whose reader to critique the thesis work. work is exemplary and the mentors who have The tutorial class with the • The two main tasks of the thesis class advised them. Nominations are solicited from Honors ...

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• Publié par: Chyok
• Nombre de lectures: 34
• Langue: English

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Oxford Tutorial & Honors

Thesis Requirements

Doug Corbitt, Tutorial Instructor

Phil Frana, Tutorial Coordinator

Phillip Melton, Tutorial Instructor

Lisa Mongno, Thesis Instructor

Ellen Stengel, Thesis Instructor

Oxford Tutorial (3.0 hrs.)

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The Oxford Tutorial is a hybrid course

involving in-class work and an

independent tutorial.

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The tutorial class with the

Honors instructor lasts one

semester, and may be

repeated once.

9

The tutor's commitment is one

hour per week in the tutorial

semester.

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The thesis topic must be

interdisciplinary in nature.

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Both traditional and creative topics

require the approval of the tutorial

coordinator—you may not register for

the class without this consent.

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It is a requirement that you have the

agreement of the adviser, which also

involves the selection and agreement

on a topic, before enrolling in tutorial.

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The tutorial involves research: reading,

summarizing, evaluating, and engaging

the topic and pertinent ideas.

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Tutorial students act in the role of

guides and teachers; tutors act as

sounding boards and domain experts.

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The outcome of the tutorial semester

includes a thesis statement, goals, and

a précis or work plan for writing.

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Tutors recommend course grades, but

the instructor of record is the final

arbiter of the grade.

Honors Thesis (3.0 hrs.)

•

The Honors Thesis is a hybrid course

involving in-class writing and an

independent tutorial.

9

The thesis class with the

Honors instructor lasts one

semester, and may not be

repeated for credit.

9

The tutor's (advisor's)

commitment is one hour every

other week in the thesis

semester.

•

The student must engage a second

reader to critique the thesis work.

•

The two main tasks of the thesis class

are the writing and oral presentation of

the thesis.

9

Students should not sign up for

thesis until they are ready to

write.

9

A complete draft of thesis is

due at midterm.

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As in the tutorial semester, advisors

recommend course grades, but the

class instructor is the final arbiter of

the grade.

•

All advisors must attend the final thesis

presentation & sign a hard copy of your

thesis indicating their approval of the

finished work.

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An electronic copy of the thesis must

be submitted to [e-mail].

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Honors College reserves the right to

require adjustments to the thesis, or

even ultimately reject the final

product.

Tutors/advisors receive $300 in

departmental travel money for each three

students they advise to successful

completion of all thesis requirements.

Significant process-related problems are

resolved by a special committee composed of

the student, all tutor/advisors, the class

instructor, and at least one honors

administrator (Phil, Donna, Rick). A special

meeting must be convened if you change your

thesis topic or wish to switch your tutor or

advisor. If the advisors or committee members

ultimately reject the final thesis, the student

must begin afresh in selecting both a new tutor

and topic.

Outstanding Thesis Awards

The Honors College grants Outstanding Thesis

Awards as a way of recognizing scholars whose

work is exemplary and the mentors who have

advised them. Nominations are solicited from

advisors each semester, and voted on by the

Honors faculty. All decisions to give this award

must be unanimous, though multiple awards

may be given in each semester.

Criteria considered for this award includes (but

is not limited to):

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The thesis' contribution to the body of

knowledge in this field, basis in original

research, and complexity of inquiry

necessary to answer the research

question.

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The student-scholar's dedication to the

project throughout the tutorial and

thesis.

•

The scholar's broad familiarity with

relevant theories or schools of thought.

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The likelihood of this work to be

presented or published.

•

The student's excellence both in writing

and in the technical/methodological

demands of the relevant fields. This

may include exemplary writing,

presentation, and/or artistry.

Awards are announced at the Honors College

Senior Banquet.