HONORS PROJECT PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
The Honors Project Proposal is the written report prepared prior to conducting the Honors Research
Project. The proposal must be discussed with the Honors Research Project advisor and the Animal
Sciences Departmental Honors Coordinator. The proposal requires considerable thought and
preparation through review of the literature, establishment of project objectives, procedures, and time
commitment for completion. The proposal should be initiated no later than autumn term of the junior
year, coincident with enrollment in FAES 4590; however, proposals and enrollment in FAES 4590 may be
completed earlier if a Honors Project and advisor has been identified.
Students should use the following format requirements as guidance in preparing the Honors Proposal:
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
1. Organization of the paper is as follows:
Title page The title page is to include: 1) the statement Honors Project Proposal; 2) full title of
the Honors Research Project; 3) students name, email address, affiliation, and expected date of
graduation; 5) statement Project Advisor(s); 6) research project advisor(s) name and credentials,
affiliation, address, email; 7) year; 8) Lay Abstract (not to exceed 300 words, the lay abstract
should be able to stand alone and summarizes the overall objectives of the study and briefly
defines how the study will be accomplished in language universally understood across
disciplines: (example follows).
Introduction What is the problem to be studied and how is the problem defined? The
introduction is to include a review of the literature pertinent to the study being proposed.
Problem Identification and Justification Why is the study being proposed and what is gained
from the study? What gaps in the knowledge are addressed?
Objectives and Hypothesis Measurable objectives should be stated and the hypothesis
presented.
Procedures and Methodology Detail the design of the study, define the population under study
and the control used for comparison, what is the sample size, how will the data be collected,
how will the data be analyzed, what is the time frame for completing the study?
References A complete reference section should be included at the end of the document.
References should follow an acceptable format used in scientific journals.
Budget (example follows)
