For undergraduate students in the major wishing to pursue independent research beyond the standard requirements of the Department of Nutritional Sciences, the department offers the H196 course series. Students who successfully complete the series will be awarded Departmental Honors in Nutritional Sciences and presented with a Departmental Certificate.

Requirements:

1. Students must apply no later than the beginning of their senior year.
2. A GPA of 3.3 or higher is required in both overall and major course work.
3. Students enroll in H196 for a letter grade and may take between 2-4 units per semester but must complete a total of 8 units to qualify for the College Honors Distinction. Each unit represents three hours of work per week.
4. Attendance in a graduate seminar course is recommended.
5. An approved thesis must be submitted for filing with the department.

The primary focus of the Honors Program is laboratory research. However, at the conclusion of their research, sutdents must write a thesis based upon their work. This thesis will be reviewed by a committee of three faculty members. Only if the work andthe thesis are found to be satisfactory will the student receive the Department Honors Certificate.

One member of the committee must also be the faculty sponsor of the Honors Project. The other two committee members will serve as readers and their presence on the committee must be approved by the faculty sponsor.

Enrollment Procedure:

1. Find a faculty member willing to sponsor the project and get the instructor's signature on the H196 application. At this time the applicant should also get sponsor approval of the 2 faculty readers.
2. Obtain an application from the Student Affairs Office in 117 Morgan Hall.
3. Create a typed proposal (no longer than 300 words) of the research intended. This should include a tentative work schedule of the research.
4. Have the 3 faculty evaluators sign the H196 application and return it to the Student Affairs Office in 117 Morgan Hall.

It is the students' responsibility to create an approved work schedule with their advisors. The thesis must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the end of the final semester to allow for review by the committee. The student should submit 4 typed copies of the thesis (one for each committee member and one to be kept on file) which will not be returned to the student.

Students should also ask for a copy of the CNR "Honors Classifications Eligibility Criteria" information sheet when picking up and application for the H196 program in Nutritional Sciences. This sheet contains important information regarding qualifying for the College Honors Distinction which is noted on your diploma. Completion of the Honors Program in Nutritional Sciences does not automatically guarantee College Honors. Please pick up this sheet.