Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020

PHYS 4999 Honors Thesis

Writing and approval of a thesis on a research project conducted in PHYS 4989. Thesis must be in the format of a scientific article and be approved by the thesis director and one additional reader from within the natural sciences.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

PHYS 4989; must be taken simultaneously with PHYS 4959.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Plan, construct, and execute a technical report on an original laboratory experiment.
  2. Research the relevant technical literature pertinent to a research project.