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 1986
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
Wildness Explored, Charles Cantrell
Behavior Modification, Lois Cox
Helping and Understanding the Gifted Child, Lois Cox
The Period of the Judges, Katherine Dame
The Techniques of Impressionism in the Preludes of Claude Debussy, Janet Duffel
Governmental Philosophies of Plato, Saint Augustine, Machiavelli, and Montesquieu, D. G. Durham Jr.
Teaching Music Concepts through Games, Gennie Eldridge
Survey of the Visitors to DeGray Lake, Marsha Ann Ellis
Vocabulary Study, Ishak Enggano
An Analysis of Newbery Awards: 1922-1947, Pamela Jean Estes
Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis, John Gibson
Arkansas Politics and The Code Duello, Vincent C. Henderson II
Playwrights and Their Works of Modern Drama, Sharon Hibbard
Language and Communication Skills Kit for the Speech Pathologist, Belinda Kelly
Psycholinguistics & Linguistics: The How and Why of Language, Belinda Kelly
Slave Unrest in Arkansas, Carol Linville
A Brief Summary of Insects's Vision and Their Response to Light, Tim Matthews
Response of Insects to U.V. Light and Varying Intensities of White Light, Tim Matthews
The Recorder, Sally McCarty
Summary of CPA Review Notebook, Marilyn Metcalf
Eugene O'Neill, Robert W. Moore
Temperance in Pre-Civil War Arkansas, Janis Percefull
Medical Conditions in Arkansas During the Civil War, Karen Polk
Annotative Bibliography of Eight of Dostoevsky's Works, Robin Pounders
Fifteen English Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Robin Pounders
Intuitive Concepts in Elementary Topology, Gary Rothwell
The Quest for Woman Suffrage in Arkansas, Michele Roussel
Summary of Five Garments Created for an Honors Project, Elisabeth Shaw
Theories on Planetary Motions, Jerry Thomason
Washington, Arkansas: "The War Years" (1860-1865), Don Yancey
Theses from 1973
Manuscript Writing, Kathy Bittle
Embroidery and Crochet, Bennie Carol Burgess
Men's Social Clubs at Ouachita Baptist University, Mark Chapel
Nutrition and Disease, Libby Cook
Publicity for [OBU's Production of] Dark of the Moon, Susan Coppenger
The Pipe Organ: An Honors Special Study, Mary DeArmond
Creative Drama, Glenna Kay DeSpain
In the Beginning, Glenna Kay DeSpain
Autism and Music Therapy, Gennie Eldridge
A New Me: A Study in Diet Therapy, Marsha Ellis