The Honors Thesis is the culmination of the Honors Program, and for many students, the most significant single academic endeavor of their college career. Students complete the four-credit-hour thesis project over at least two semesters, usually their last two semesters before graduation. Students work closely with a thesis committee to plan and conduct the thesis project. The thesis topic and academic credit can be in one’s major or another area of study and must include some original research or scholarly contribution. In addition to allowing students to pursue individual academic interests, the thesis project is excellent preparation for students planning to pursue graduate studies.
Theses from 1999
One for the History Books or the Trash? Changes in American Piano Literature, S. Andrew Granade
Bach's Theocentric World View, Jarrell M. Lyles
Cystic Fibrosis: Biological and Ethical Considerations, Sarah Elizabeth Milam
Issues in Automated Distribution of Processes Over the Networks, Alexey Morozov
Naturalistic Speech and Language Remediation in the Preschool Population, Karen L. Nix
Pibun Songkram's Role in Thailand's Entry into the Pacific War, Lukasz Staniczek
Theses from 1998
Historic Celtic Practices in Twentieth-Century American Religion, Ryan Clark Hankins
Theses from 1997
Protecting the Art of Leningrad: The Survival of the Hermitage Museum during the Great Patriotic War, Lane Bailey
Folk Music in the Ouachita Mountains, Shayna Rachel Sessler
Science Learning Museums as an Extension of the Elementary Classroom, Aaron Ward
Pictures of the South: a Novella, Paul Brent Williams
Theses from 1996
Ӕmilia Lanyer's Place in the Literary Canon, Mary Beth Barton
An Examination of the Salvation Teachings of Eastern Orthodoxy and Southern Baptist Protestantism, Pamela K. Blackmon
Theses from 1995
Education Vouchers: Virtue or Vice?, Melody L. Allred
Cameras Go to Court: A Study of Television Cameras in State and Federal Courtrooms, Tonya Rochelle Beavert
Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Management of Preterm and Low Birthweight Infants, Wendy Elizabeth Foster
Dynamic Phase Steepening in Alfven Waves, Stephen R. Granade
Theses from 1994
The Paths to Democracy in the Czech Republic, Allison Allred
Planetary Formation, Stephanie Blackmon
Presidential Popularity and the Linear Model, April Gosser
Speaking and Singing: How Speaking on One's Optimal Pitch Affects the Singing Voice, Cindy Hood
Japanese and American Education: A Comparative Study, Naomi R. Mercer
Identifying Chaos in Human Interactive Decision-Making, Susan E. Rhoads
An Analysis of Success and Failure: The Manhattan Project and German Nuclear Research during the Third Reich, Jon Tate Self
Significant Affinities between James Joyce's Ulysses and Saul Bellow's The Adventures of Augie March, Jeff Smithpeters
A Rethinking of the Social Gospel and its Implications for the Church in Modern America, Kyle M. Wiggins
Theses from 1993
The Chopinian Heroine: A Role Model for the Self-Assertion of Women, Heidi Fite
The Governorship of Bob Riley, Brian Stanford Miller
Japanese Juvenile Justice: An Exploratory Look, Kym Rutherford
Voting Rights, Reapportionment, and Majority-Minority Districts, Christy Tosh
Theses from 1992
Maelstrom, Brian S. Miller
Theses from 1987
The Paradoxical Relationship: Evangelical Christian Church-state Relations in the Soviet Union, Rhonda Clark
Southern Baptist Convention Media Missions in Africa: Cross-Cultural Communications in a Pluralistic Environment, Ian Robert Cosh
Eudora Welty: A Writer for the Heart and Mind, Gerrie Krudwig
A Comparative Study of the Management Structures of Japanese and American Corporations, Terry Melson
Theses from 1986
Strategy for Achieving Maximum Contextualization of the Church in Contemporary Missions, Jonathan Berry
A History of the Christian Day School Rationale, David W. Dailey
A Study of Dislocations in Crystals using the Technique of Chemical Etching, Ramona R. Dennis
The Effects of Noise and Music Upon Task Performance, Tina Johnson
A Preliminary Study on the Separation of Bovine Plasma Albumin-Copper Ion Dimer and Trimer Reaction Products by Ion-Exchange Chromatography, James T. Miller
A Christian Perspective on World Religions, Regina Sullivan
Theses from 1985
The Inveiglement of "The Stolen Child", Bertram Barnes
A Question of Timing: Anti-Masonic Hysteria, 1820-1850, Sheila Bearden
The Democratization of South America, Janet Crawford
Southwest Arkansas Local Colorists, Marian Frias
Historical Archaeology Possibilities for Arkansas, Julia Gray
The Examination of the Adsorption Capabilities of the "Magic" Black Rocks of the Little Missouri River, Denise Leverett
Music and Computers, Roger O'Neel
Theses from 1984
Danmono: A Type of Japanese Koto Music, Jonathan Richard Besancon
Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill: Journalistic Motivations and Political Aspirations, Sonja Clinesmith
The Structure of the Presidential Selection Process, Myra Conaway
Cockney Dialect and Slang, Jamie Fowler
The Palestinian Right to Self-Determination and Statehood, Beth Holland
Massage and Self-Hypnosis: Methods For Tension Release, Robin McAlister
Kuru, Scott Turner
Slavery in Hempstead County, Arkansas, Dena White
A New Method for the Quantitative Determination of Radon-222 in Natural Waters, Charles Whitlow
Theses from 1983
The Depiction of Good and Evil in Eight Modern Plays, Jason K. Anders
A Close Look at Two Poems by Richard Wilbur, Jay Curlin
Theses from 1982
William Jennings Bryan: "Among Friends" in Arkansas, C. J. Hall
Two Banks of the River: The French Influence of the Red River Region during the Eighteenth Century, Sara Anne Shell
Archaeological Features of the Iron Age in Southern Britain, Karen V. Wallace
Theses from 1981
Case Study of First National Bank of Phillips County, Michelle Leigh Early
Contemporary Soviet Life, Phyllis Theresa Faulkner
Dramatic Criticism: Theory and Practice, Kenneth M. Locke
The Prisoners in German Concentration Camps, Debbie Jo Smith
Hemingway and the Search for Meaning in Life, David M. Strain
Theses from 1980
A Study of Goethe's Philosophy of Science, Colleen A. Evans
The Trowbridge Gang, 1842, Marty Sartin
Theses from 1979
The Recombinant DNA Debate, Richard E. Brown
Personal Profile of the Original Members First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 1851-1880, Gwen Moore
A Study on Gaseous Ebullitions of De Gray Reservoir, Arkansas, David Pinkston
Theses from 1978
Clark County During the Depression Years: 1927 - 1939, Denny Keith Cain
Theses from 1977
Adaptive Mechanisms for Aquatic Existence in Freshwater Turtles, Oscar Gloor
A Brief Look at Passover, Jon Potest
Land Ethic, Margie Reyenga
A Study of Euthanasia, Melinda Scarborough
Theses from 1976
Philippians: A Brief Insight, Stephen Hatfield
Death in Children's Literature, Joyce Ann Kaufman
Theses from 1975
A Critique of Ouachita Baptist University, D.G. Durham Jr.
The Role of the Church in Helping Older People, Diana Edmonson
Puppetry for School Children, Gennie Eldridge
Food Sources of Tomorrow, Pauletta Flowers
Physiological Adaptations of Aquatic Turtles, Oscar Gloor
Folklore: A Study and Tales from the Ozarks, Sharon Hibbard
Hemorrhagic Component of Northern Copperhead Venom, David Hill
Children: How Their Literature Affects Them, Judy Hughes
Science Fiction: A Survey of Twelve Science Fiction Books Recommended for Junior and Senior High Students, Judy Hughes
The Development of Children's Literature, Judy Hughes
Church Library Project Trinity Baptist Church Benton, Arkansas, Joyce Ann Kaufman
Newbery Medal Award Winners 1954-1968, Joyce Ann Kaufman
Sexism in Children's Literature, Joyce Ann Kaufman
Word Study, Melissa Mohon
Principles of Radioisotope Methodology, Gary Rothwell
Crocheted Placemats and Table Accessories, Elisabeth Shaw
Theses from 1974
Newswriting for Beginners: A Suggested Lesson Plan, Gene Adair
Cursive Writing, Kathy Bittle
Crocheting an Afghan: My Honors Project, Bennie Carol Burgess