Honors Research Projects

The Honors Program promotes an exceptional and supportive community with a commitment to scholarship, service, success, and self-awareness. Students build meaningful relationships with faculty and peer mentors while conducting original, in-depth research that refines their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students who participate in the Honors Program will complete an Honors Program Portfolio to earn the Honors distinction upon graduation from Bryant University.

The Honors Program Portfolio is a series of written assignments that culminate in the Senior Honors Thesis. Students contribute to and populate their portfolio in each semester of their undergraduate studies. The Honors Thesis is an original, in-depth research project conducted by a senior honors student. Students can complete one of three types of research projects for their Senior Honors Thesis: a traditional research project, a problem-solving project, or a research-focused creative media project. All Honors Thesis projects involve a research component in which students study the current literature and/or theory and place their analysis in the larger body of knowledge by discussing their results.

Students can choose a research area outside their major/minor as multidisciplinary experiences are encouraged in the Honors Program. Completing the Honors Thesis is a significant accomplishment, and many of the theses have been in reputable publications. The Senior Honors Thesis is also submitted to the Bryant Digital Repository to be available to the entire Bryant community as well as other academic institutions.