Undergraduate Program Major Minor Research Senior Thesis and Honors Program FAQ Handout Physics Undergraduate Summer Research Summer Session at Stanford Other

SENIOR THESIS

1. Students must submit a Senior Thesis Application form once they identify a physics project, either theoretical or experimental, in consultation with individual faculty members.  Proposal forms are available from the Undergraduate Coordinator and must be submitted by the week prior to the November Thanksgiving break of the academic year in which the student plans to graduate.
   
   
2. Credit for the project is assigned by the advisor within the framework of PHYSICS 205.  A minimum of 3 units of PHYSICS 205 must be completed for a letter grade during the senior year.  Work completed in the Senior Thesis program may not be used as a substitute for regular required courses for the Physics major.
   
   
3. A written report and a presentation of the work at its completion are required for the Senior Thesis.  By mid-May, the Senior Thesis candidate is required to present the project at the department’s Senior Thesis Presentation Program.  This event is publicized and open to the general public.  The expectation is that the student’s advisor, second reader, and all other Senior Thesis candidates attend.

HONORS PROGRAM

1. The student files for entry into the honors program by completing  an Honors Program Application (available from the undergraduate coordinator) by the same deadline as the Senior Thesis Application, and eligibility is confirmed by the department.


2. The student completes a senior thesis by meeting the deadlines and requirements described above.
   
   
3. The student completes their course work with an overall GPA of 3.30 or higher, and a GPA of 3.50 or higher in courses required for the Physics major

• Senior Thesis Application form (pdf)
  
• Honors Program Application (pdf)
  
• Honors FAQ (pdf)