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/

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

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

Biological Chemistry: 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/

Classical and Medieval Studies: https://www.bates.edu/classical-medieval/academics/senior-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 and Russian Studies: https://www.bates.edu/german-russian/honors/

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

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/

Physics and Astronomy: 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/

Spanish: https://www.bates.edu/spanish/honors-thesis/

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