The following are sample Honors Senior Study titles, departments, and course numbers of actual Honors Senior Studies done by UNK Honors students in the 2009-2010 academic year. They are in order by college. A sampling of senior study titles from 2004-2009 (.pdf) is available for more information.
Business: Accounting 475H Accounting Internship
“Accounting Internship: Hellman, Main, Coslor & Kathol, P.C.” - Spring 2009
Business: Management 400H Entrepreneurship
“'Suits Me! Market Feasibility Analysis on Business Apparel” - Fall 2008
Business: Marketing 475H Marketing Internship
“Dial Properties Internship Portfolio: Hilltop Mall, Kearney, NE” - Spring 2009
Economics 485H Senior Seminar
“The Effect of Increasing Corn Prices on Nebraska Beef Producers” - Fall 2008
Communication Disorders 488H Senior Seminar
“The Hispanic Culture: The Reacquisition of Language in Bilingual Speakers after Traumatic Brain Injury” - Spring 2009
Recreation 477H Internship Exercise Science/Athletic Training
“Internship in Aquatics Rehabilitation: Good Samaritan Health Services, Kearney, NE” - Spring 2009
Teacher Education 400H Student Teaching
“Business Secondary Education Teaching Portfolio: Kearney Senior High School, Kearney, NE” - Spring 2009
Teacher Education 400H Student Teaching
“Elementary Education Portfolio: Meadowlark Elementary School, Kearney, NE” - Spring 2009
Teacher Education 400H Student Teaching
“A Research into the Effects of Block Scheduling with Respect to Mathematics” - Spring 2009
Art 499H Senior Exhibit
“Orchidelirium: Graphic Design Senior Exhibition” - Spring 2009
English 499H Individual Research: Poetry
“Prose Poetry and Melody: The Influence of Music on the Creative Writing Process” - Spring 2009
English 419H Advanced Poetry Writing“Unexpected Gardens: A Collection of Poetry” - Spring 2009
German 499H Individual Research/Sociology 340H Sociology of the Holocaust
“Jews and Germans: Evaluating Antisemitism in Grimm’s Fairy Tales” - Spring 2009
Philosophy 410H Metaphysics
“Studies in Metaphysics” - Spring 2009
Speech 456H Rhetorical Theory
“President Reagan and President Bush: The Use of War Metaphor as a Catalyst for Drug Reform” - Spring 2009
Biology 420H Problems in Biology
“Influence of Exercise and Hydroxycut on Weight Loss and Body Composition” - Spring 2009
Chemistry 499H Problems in Chemistry
“Bisoxazoline Synthesis” - Spring 2009
Computer Science 494H Directed Research in Computer Science/Information Systems
“Basic Speech Recognition: A New Software” - Spring 2009
Criminal Justice 480H Senior Seminar: Professional Ethics and Career Development
“Ethics of Richard Nixon” - Spring 2009
History 496 Senior Seminar
“There and Back Again: Forming an American Military Force” - Spring 2009
Psychology 499H Research in Psychology
“An Analysis of the Characteristics of Romance Literature Readers” - Spring 2009
Sociology 340H Sociology of the Holocaust/German 499H Individual Research
“Jews and Germans: Evaluating Antisemitism in Grimm’s Fairy Tales” - Spring 2009
The diversity of these particular sample Senior Studies reveals the diversity of interests among Honors students, as well as the diversity of majors. Most of these Honors Senior Studies were rated “Exemplary” in all categories, with few exceptions. Most Honors students find that this third and final level of UNK Honors Program coursework to be the most rewarding, interesting, and useful college work they do. This final Honors Senior Study is a true capstone to the UNK Honors student’s college career.