<p> Biology Honors Thesis Timeline (for further details, see http://www.uww.edu/cls/biology/majors-minors/biology- honors details will differ for theses to be completed and defended in fall)</p><p>First Semester Senior Year:</p><p>Register for 2cr Biology 499 (Thesis I)</p><p>Conduct (ideally continue) research, begin data interpretation/analysis.</p><p>Weeks 1-5……… Begin writing formal thesis proposal (see guidelines: http://www.uww.edu/cls/departments/biology/honors/proposal.html).</p><p>Weeks 6-7……… Consult with mentor to revise thesis proposal.</p><p>Week 8…………. Mentor-approved draft of thesis proposal due in 498/99 course. </p><p>Weeks 9-16…….. Continue research</p><p>Second Semester Senior Year:</p><p>Register for 3cr Biology 499 (Thesis II)</p><p>Conclude research activities, interpret/analyze data, formulate conclusions.</p><p>Weeks 1-11……. Continue and conclude research, analyses; draft thesis (see Guidelines below).</p><p>Week 11-13…… Consult with mentor to revise thesis. (up to week 15 if unavoidable)</p><p>Weeks 13-15….. Deliver revised, mentor-approved thesis to committee (one week before defense). Schedule thesis seminar/defense.</p><p>Weeks 14-16….. Present thesis seminar (defense follows immediately); revise.</p><p>Week 16…….… Deliver correctly formatted electronic, paper copies of revised/approved thesis (including printed page of committee signatures) to Biology department administrative assistant for filing. </p>