Design and conduct independent research under the guidance of a faculty advisor,
culminating in a 40 page thesis.
PREREQUISITES
- Be officially declared IDS major
- Completion of IDS 110 and IDS M120, or 110 and 130, or M120 and 130 (students may petition to apply with only one core course completed)
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GPA for all Upper Division coursework for the IDS major must be at least 3.50
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Must have secured a faculty advisor
- Submit the IDS Honors Application
APPLICATION FORM AND GUIDELINES
Application is due no later than Friday of week 2 of Fall quarter. To access the application, see below:
Application Form and Guidelines
COURSES
The honors program consists of a three-quarter, directed-study series of courses
IDS 198A is to be devoted to discussion and planning of the honors thesis, as well as a literature review, and will carry four units of credit and is to be taken for a letter grade. This should culminate in a 10-15 page literature review.
IDS 198B is used for further literature review, as well as research investigation and data collection, culminating in a 12-15 page outline of the thesis, including a brief introduction, major arguments, and discussion of the evidence or data.
IDS 198C, which culminates in a submitted thesis, is to be taken for a letter grade and carries eight (8.0) units of credit for both the 198B & 198C courses combined.
SELECTED THESIS TITLES
List of thesis titles from recent IDS graduates who participated in the Honors program:
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Government Capacity for Facilitating Economic Growth in Post-Liberation South Sudan: Challenges and Opportunities
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A Historical Perspective of Women’s Property Rights in Singapore
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Marginalizing Civil Society: Implications for Chilean Democracy
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Chinese Presence in Africa: Trade, Investment, Diplomatic and Cultural Ties
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The Role of Music in the Development of Brazil and Chile during the 1960’s through the 1980’s
Complete list of IDS Honors Theses
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
IDS Library Resource Guide (http: //guides.library.ucla.edu/content.php?pid=243654)
WRITING ASSISTANCE
College Inquiry Labs (http: //www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/inquiry-labs)
CPO Writing Success Program (http: //www.cpo.ucla.edu/src/writing-success-program/)
Undergraduate Writing Center (http: //www.wp.ucla.edu/index.php/home)
