Honors in the Major

The Honors in the Major program provides talented students the opportunity to engage in independent, original research or creative work, culminating in a thesis or project report that is defended before a faculty committee. Each Honors student earns six to nine hours of 4000-level thesis credit over two or three semester terms. Honors work may be done only in the major in which the student will receive a baccalaureate degree. Students, who complete the program, graduate “With Honors” in their major.

Requirements for Acceptance into the Program:

• 60 credit hours (12 hours at FSU for transfer students);
• A cumulative FSU G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher (3.5 G.P.A. is required for students in Family and Child Sciences); and
• A meeting with a staff member of the Honors Program. Please contact FSU’s Honors Program at (850) 644-1841 to make an appointment.

Requirements for Completing the Program:

• Register for at least two semesters of Honors Thesis credit to accumulate a minimum of six (6) credit hours with an average of B+ or better;
• Maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher; and
• Complete and successfully defend the thesis by the established deadline before graduation.

Honors in the Major by Department

• Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences (NFES)

Past Honors Thesis Topics:

• “The Effect on Sick Child Care on Parents in the Work Force”
• 'Female Hospital Gowns: An Assessment of Needs and Prototype Development'
• “Does Hypothalamic NPY Mediate the Hypotensive Effects of Negative Energy Balance?”
• “Plasma Lycopene Concentrations in Women Exposed toEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke”
• “Effect of Gamma-Irradiation on Pectin Methyl Esterase Activity, Soluble Solids, pH, and Titratable Acidity in tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)”

College of Human Sciences Contacts:

The following faculty members serve as liaisons for the Honors in the Major program within the College of Human Sciences: