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Senior Thesis Projects


The Senior Honors Project gives you the opportunity to build on the knowledge acquired in your major (or minor) and to explore in depth an issue, question, or creative challenge that is of special interest to you. Your research project can be presented in these formats:

  • A written thesis
  • A play
  • A musical recital
  • An artistic presentation

You will present your project before your faculty committee and other students. Most thesis defenses are now held in the Daura Gallery, where the formality and beauty of the décor add both dignity and accessibility to the proceedings.

The Westover Honors Senior Thesis Project will demonstrate your:

  • understanding of the tools (methods, theories, and models) of your discipline and your ability to use these tools;
  • ability to develop an informed, well-reasoned, and creative response to a question or problem; and
  • ability to effectively communicate the results of the project, both orally and in writing.

You can see the wide range of topics researched in the theses of the most recent senior class.