Along with guidelines and expectations set by the Honors Committee and your advisor, each department and program establishes standards and procedures for its majors who are undertaking honors theses. These are available on the web as a resource for students and examiners. If your major is not listed below, please see your advisor or the chair of the department or program.

Africana: https://www.bates.edu/africana/program/thesis-guidelines/

American Studies: https://www.bates.edu/american-studies/academics/aaacs-thesis-guidelines/

Anthropology: https://www.bates.edu/anthropology/academics/thesis/details/

Art and Visual Culture: https://www.bates.edu/art-visual-culture/honors-thesis/

Asian Studies: https://www.bates.edu/asian/academics/thesis/

Biochemistry: https://www.bates.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/academics/thesis/

Biology: https://www.bates.edu/biology/academics/major/thesis/honors-thesis/

Chemistry: https://www.bates.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/academics/thesis/

Chinese: https://www.bates.edu/asian/academics/thesis/

Classical and Medieval Studies: https://www.bates.edu/classical-medieval/academics/senior-thesis-guidelines/

Dance: https://www.bates.edu/theater-dance/dance-thesis-guidelines/

Earth and Climate Sciences: https://www.bates.edu/earth-climate-sciences/planning-for-thesis/

Economics: https://www.bates.edu/economics/honors-thesis/

English:  https://www.bates.edu/english/

Environmental Studies: https://www.bates.edu/environment/academics/thesis-guidelines/honors/

European Studies: https://www.bates.edu/european-studies/major/thesis-guidelines/

French and Francophone Studies: https://www.bates.edu/french/honors-in-french-and-francophone-studies/

Gender and Sexuality Studies: https://www.bates.edu/gender/academics/wgs-gss-thesis-guidelines/

German: https://www.bates.edu/german-russian/honors/

Hispanic Studies: https://www.bates.edu/spanish/honors-thesis/

History: https://www.bates.edu/history/guidelines-for-theses-and-honors-theses/

Japanese: https://www.bates.edu/asian/academics/thesis/

Latin American and Latinx Studies: https://www.bates.edu/latin-american-latinx-studies/thesis/

Mathematics: https://www.bates.edu/mathematics/the-capstone-experience/honors/

Music: https://www.bates.edu/music/thesis-guidelines-2/

Neuroscience: https://www.bates.edu/neuroscience/academics/thesis/honors/

Philosophy: https://www.bates.edu/philosophy/thesis/

Physics: https://www.bates.edu/physics-astronomy/thesis-guidelines/

Politics: https://www.bates.edu/politics/the-honors-process/

Psychology: https://www.bates.edu/psychology/thesis/thesis-planning/thesis-expectations/

Religious Studies: https://www.bates.edu/religion/religious-studies-honors-thesis/

Sociology: https://www.bates.edu/sociology/thesis/honors-theses/

Theater: https://www.bates.edu/theater/academic-program/honors-thesis/