Students who have already completed a significant research experience by the end of their junior year may be interested in pursuing Honors in Chemistry. The Honors program requires a Rhodes faculty mentor approval and substantial effort from the student, described below:
- Courses listed for the B.S. degree.
- Chemistry 495 and 496 (eight credits minimum).
- An original investigation of some problem in chemistry or biochemistry, usually related to research being carried on by a member of the department, is required. A thesis must be presented at the end of the project. The honors project and its outcome must be approved by the student’s Honors Committee.
- A public presentation on the honors work is required by the department.
Students will choose a committee of three faculty members, usually including the faculty mentor, another chemistry faculty member, and one outside faculty member over the summer. The student will present a proposal of work to be completed to the committee in the first week of classes of the fall semester. If approved, the student will be enrolled in CHEM 495: Honors for at least 4 credits.
If a student advances to the spring semester, enrollment in CHEM 496: Honors will replace CHEM 486: Senior Seminar. Only one honors project can be supervised by any one faculty member.