Honors-Thesis in Black Studies

The Department of Black and Hispanic Studies encourages students who wish to write a thesis on a topic pertinent to the history and/or contemporary situation of Black/African American or Latino/Hispanic persons in the United States or in the diasporas of either or both groups, to take this two-semester course to complete their thesis research and writing. Students must write a proposal for conducting research on an area of mutual interest between themselves and a faculty mentor in the department, and have the approval of the mentor, the department chair or chair's designee, and the chair for the WSAS Committee on Undergraduate Honors, before proceeding with their thesis project. It is strongly recommended that the project be approved before a student registers for this course.