Instructions, Dates, Resources & Templates

Honors Info Session

Tuesday, March 19th, 6pm, Soc Sci room 136

Forms

Online Independent Study Application
Honors Candidate Application Form
Honors Abstract and Advisor Approval Form
Honors Thesis Submission Form (Do not submit without first submitting the abstract and advisor approval form.)
Poster Session Submission Form

Deadlines

For Spring 2024 Graduates

October 13, 2023: Submit Honors Candidate Application Form with your advisor approval.
April 4, 2024: Honor Thesis Abstract and Advisor Approval form due
April 12, 2024: Submit completed honors thesis online by 4pm.
April 18, 2024: Submit honors poster online by 4pm.
April 23, 2024: Honors poster session 5pm-7pm, Penn Pavilion Garden Room.

For Fall 2024 Graduates

September 6, 2024: Submit Honors Candidate Application form with your advisor approval.
December 2, 2024: Submit completed honors thesis ONLINE.

For Spring 2025 Graduates

October 13, 2024: Submit Honors Candidate Application Form with your advisor approval.
April 3, 2025: Honor Thesis Abstract and Advisor Approval form due
April 11, 2025: Submit completed honors thesis online by 4pm.
April 17, 2025: Submit honors poster online by 4pm.
April 22, 2025: Honors poster session 5pm-7pm. Location TBD.

Instructions & Formatting Information

Download Instructions for Formatting and Submitting Honors Thesis (pdf - 294.34 KB)

Download Standards for Honors Posters: Formatting & Submitting (pdf - 147.39 KB)

JEL Codes

Research Support

Past Honors Theses

The Department of Economics maintains an archive of past Honors Program theses and data sets, when available. Students may want to refer to past papers to further inform their research questions and gain an understanding of the expectations and standards for a typical honors thesis.

Honors Theses Archive

Additional Resources

Writing Support

Download A Guide to Writing in Economics (pdf - 310.21 KB)

Download The Young Person's Guide to Writing Economic Theory (pdf - 983.4 KB)

APA Style Guide
Style: 10 Lessons in Clarity and Grace

Honors Papers

Download Honors Thesis Writing Guide (pdf - 51.83 KB)

Download Checklist for Revising Honors Papers (pdf - 2.61 MB)

Getting Started

Download Identifying and Narrowing a Topic (pdf - 118.97 KB)

How to Write a Paper

The Thesis

Download Thesis Statements (pdf - 74.72 KB)

The Introduction

Download Writing Introductions (pdf - 51.33 KB)

Download Annotated Introduction (4-Move Pattern) (pdf - 41.85 KB)

Literature Reviews

Download Writing Literature Reviews (pdf - 114.9 KB)

Download Finding Materials for a Review (pdf - 113.5 KB)

Download Annotated Literature Review (pdf - 39.59 KB)

Data

Download Writing about Data (pdf - 123.14 KB)

Findings

Download Writing about Your Findings (pdf - 110.12 KB)

Documentation and Sources

Download Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism (pdf - 75.25 KB)

Download Evaluating Sources (pdf - 83.06 KB)

Tables, Graphs, and Figures

Download Designing Tables (pdf - 120.88 KB)

Download Writing about Tables (pdf - 151.26 KB)

Book Reviews

Download Writing Book Reviews (pdf - 110.51 KB)

History Papers

Download Writing a History of Thought Paper (pdf - 137.03 KB)

Writing Itself

Download Four (Easy) Steps to Better Writing (pdf - 157.65 KB)

Download Making Arguments (pdf - 107.37 KB)

Download Emphasizing Main Points (pdf - 106.08 KB)

Download Giving Shape to Your Prose (pdf - 105.21 KB)

Download Achieving Flow in Your Writing (pdf - 103.3 KB)

Tutoring is provided by the university's Writing Studio. If your native language is not English and you want help with English-language problems, please schedule an appointment with the Writing Studio. The Writing Studio has an English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist on staff.

Poster Samples & Templates