Undergraduate Research Honors Program FAQ

Currently, we offer Undergraduate Research Honors Programs for business majors, computing majors, digital media majors, and engineering technology majors.

Currently, we do not offer Undergraduate Research Honors Programs for interior architecture majors, surveying and mapping majors, or engineering majors.

Business:

Accountancy Undergraduate Research Honors Program Coordinator, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70710, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

Economics and Finance Undergraduate Research Honors Program Coordinator, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70686, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

Management and Marketing Undergraduate Research Honors Program Coordinator, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70625, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

Computing Undergraduate Research Honors Program Coordinator, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70711, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

Digital Media Undergraduate Research Honors Program Coordinator, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70309, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

Engineering Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program Coordinator, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70552, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

Please review our admissions page.

Please see your departmental coordinator in your area of discipline.

If you are receiving any type of financial assistance from the HID program, you must take a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester. If you are not on any type of financial assistance from the Undergraduate Research Honors Program, you must take a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.

Yes, you can take Winter and Summer session classes, but in-state scholarships will not be applied to your tuition unlike out-of-state waivers.

Yes, you must maintain minimum standards each semester to remain in good standing within the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program. Please check with your departmental coordinator for specific requirements.

Beginning Fall 2023 all Undergraduate Research Honors Program students will receive a $2500 scholarship each year that is stackable with other ETSU scholarships. Incoming students beginning Fall 2023 will have the opportunity to apply for research funds up to $1250 to be used towards their thesis projects.

No, your thesis committee chair must be from your major department (unless otherwise approved by your Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program Departmental Coordinator). Another committee member can be from your major department or another department within CBAT. The final committee member should be from outside your major department.

Usually students begin to be able to identify their thesis topic in their research methods course. At a minimum, students should have a general topic for their thesis and should have identified a faculty member from their major to serve as their thesis committee chair at least two semesters (one year) before their expected graduation.

There are designated advisors in each major area within the College of Business & Technology. This information is also found on the steps to success for your area of study.

Accountancy
Economics and Finance
Management and Marketing
Computing
Digital Media
Engineering Technology

You will need to see the departmental coordinator for your academic area and have the approval form completed.

All students who perform any research regarding human subjects must take the online IRB training and submit the appropriate forms. It is the responsibility of your Thesis Committee Chair to ensure IRB compliance. 

Refer to the Honors College requirements for electronic submission of your thesis.