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Honors Program
The Human Development Program
offers an honors option for those students who have demonstrated excellence
in the human development major. Human Development Honors allows eligible undergraduates
to explore advanced issues in the field through an honors thesis, on a topic
of their choice, and under faculty supervision. Upon completion of all honors
requirements, successful students will graduate with Human Development Honors.
Students interested in the HDP Honors Program must meet the following eligibility
requirements:
1. Junior standing at the time of application (90 units completed by
the end of Spring quarter prior to beginning honors.) 2. A minimum overall G.P.A.
of 3.2, and a 3.5 G.P.A. for all courses taken in the human development major
(both lower and upper-division courses). 3. Completion of HDP 191, a lab course,
and the lower-division statistics requirement by Spring quarter prior to beginning
the Honors program in the Fall.
It is highly recommended that students interested in the Honors program complete
at least one 199 course in order to get more exposure to the research environment,
and to make connections with possible faculty advisors. (Students who do not
meet these minimum requirements should consult with the Student Affairs Coordinator
about the possibility of waiving certain requirements)
The Application Process
Applications for the HDP Honors program can be picked up at the HDP office at
2839 AP&M Annex along with the Honors preparation packet. Interested students
who believe they meet eligibility requirements, or will meet them by the end
of Spring quarter, should make an appointment with the Student Affairs Coordinator
for more information. Eligibility status will be determined at the end of Spring
quarter and qualified students will be notified in early Summer. To be considered
for the Honors program, qualified students must submit their application and
a proposal by the end of Spring quarter. The proposal is a decription and justification
of the research project. The thesis proposal should include the following:
• an introduction of the research topic with a proposed research question;
• an explaination of the significance of the project;
• a brief survey of current literature on the topic;
• a tentative outline of the plan of action, including strategies and procedures
that might be used;
• a preliminary 5 item bibliography.
Successful completion of the HDP Honors Program requires:
1. Maintenance of a 3.5 GPA in all major course work, and a 3.2 GPA overall
until graduation.
2. Completion of one upper-division course in statistics, experimental design,
laboratory analysis or methods. (See the Student Affairs Coordinator for a list
of approved courses).
3. Completion of HDP 194 A, B, and C with a grade of A- or higher, resulting
in an honors thesis at the end of Spring quarter. (Any project involving human
subjects must have approval from the Committee on Investigations Involving Human
Subjects)
4. Attend weekly Center for Human Development Seminar Series lecture.
5. An oral presentation of the final thesis with HDP Executive Faculty or at
the UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference (honors students must be nominated
by their faculty advisor to participate in this conference.)
6. Approval of final thesis by HDP Executive Faculty and thesis advisor.
