Contract Examples

Below, you'll find exemplary Honors contracts from past semesters, organized by college and department. You may view these and other contracts in the Honors office, Old Main 015.

College of Agriculture
College of Business
College of Education and Human Services
College of Engineering
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
College of Science

College of Agriculture

Agricultural System Technology

  • Luke Peterson completed soil water data analysis, created an informative poster, and presented a power point presentation in class, Spring 2006

Nutrition and Food Sciences

  • "The Effect of Lactose Intake on Lung Function in a Patient Diagnosed with Asthma and Lactose Intolerance: A Case Study" by Ginger Bailey, Fall 2005
  • "Dietary Supplement Use Among the Elderly: Data Collection Critiques, Findings, and Personal Experiences" by Diana Lewis, Fall 2005
  • "Vitamin E: Could it Pose Adverse Effects if Taken in Excess?" by Hilary Smith, Fall 2005
  • "The Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer Risk and Nutritional and Lifestyle Factors" by Dawnie Elzinga, Spring 2006
  • Joanna Bailey wrote a series of annotated bibliographies on nutrition in oral health, Fall 2006

Plant Science

  • Eric Beard wrote a research paper on calcium oxalate crystals, which are found in many plant parts, and the theory that they may play a defensive role for plants, Spring 2006
  • Britney Hunter critiqued ten different landscapes and created an example of a bad landscape design, Spring 2006
  • Britney Hunter contributed research for a grant proposal on using special tunnels to extend the growing season for agriculturalists in areas where the climate currently limits production to a short period, Fall 2006

College of Business

Accounting

  • Ben Berrett researched how companies can manipulate stock-option prices by granting stock on a day when the price is unusually low, Fall 2006

Business Administration

  • John Sielatycki did an analysis and evaluation of a medical supply firm located in SLC, Utah, Fall 2005
  • McKenzie Anderson compiled forms required for beginning research, creation of surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and an analysis of each, Spring 2006
  • "Packaging Can be Deceiving: A Look at Claims Made on Food Labels" by Andrea Busby, Fall 2006

Economics

  • "Empirical Estimates of Engel's Law: A Cross-Country Comparison and Time Series Approach" by Michael Bailey, Fall 2005

College of Education & Human Services

Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

  • Amy Baxter completed an in-depth study of phonological awareness and wrote an article critique of a particular article addressing this issue by Gail Gillon, Spring 2006.

Elementary Education

  • "Integration of Social Studies in the Kindergarten Language Arts Standards" by Amanda Gibson, Fall 2005
  • Brooke Sorenson worked on a contract introducing social justice topics into a second grade classroom by addressing them through children's literature. Brooke and her professor then wrote an article on their findings for publication, 2005.
  • Amanda Gibson read Words Their Way and applied the principles of word study to her clinical, Spring 2006
  • Katie Meyer compiled a teaching unit on fractions consisting of six lesson plans, Fall 2006.
  • Lindsay Niedrich did a literacy project collecting books and money for "Lovejoy's Libros," Fall 2006
  • "Reciprocal Teaching Lesson Plans for 1st or 2nd Graders" by Brianne Bartlett, Fall 2006

Family, Consumer, and Human Development

  • "Why Sex Education?" by Elizabeth Davis, Fall 2006
  • Aaron Anderson wrote several papers researching the social policies regarding the need for Medicaid coverage of marriage and family therapy services. Aaron also wrote letters to Senator Bob Bennett, Congressman Rob Bishop, and Senator Orrin Hatch urging these legislators to address this issue, Fall 2006.
  • Tasha Falslev researched sexuality in elderly persons and developed a presentation of her findings that she shared with her class, Fall 2006.
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  • Adam Galovan researched two approaches to counseling individuals and then integrated the two models into a treatment program for a couple, Fall 2006.

Psychology

  • "People, Society, and Culture in Japan & the Struggle for the Establishment of a National License for Clinical/Counseling Psychologists" by Toshikazu Kuroda, Fall 2005
  • Adam Kynaston developed a working reference list and several article summaries in preparation of an URCO proposal for a social psychology experiment. Adam also participated in his mentor's research study by running data collection sessions and entering data. He will continue his work next semester to complete and submit the URCO proposal, Fall 2005.
  • "Psychobiological Effects of Child Sexual Abuse In the Context of Classical Conditioning" by Toshikazu Kuroda, Spring 2006
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  • "Rogerian Principles and Conservatism," a study and presentation on a personality theory, by Laura Pruitt, Spring 2006
  • "Marriage & Family Therapy vs. School Counseling" by Alicia Kimball, Fall 2006

College of Engineering

Civil & Environmental Engineering

  • "Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design," an essay on the requirements for building an environmentally friendly building, by Andrew DelPivo, Fall 2005
  • "The Leaning Tower of Pisa" by Kaitlin Neville, Spring 2006
  • "Bottled Water vs. Tap Water: A Comparison between the Regulations" by Crystal Viator, Spring 2006

Electrical & Computer Engineering

  • Darin Nelson wrote several Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs to create dynamic content on the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers student branch website. Darin also installed these programs on the web server, Fall 2006.
  • Jonathan Haws completed an in depth MATLAB study as applied to electro-magnetics. Jonathan also created a website containing examples for every lecture of the semester in his Signals and Circuits course, Fall 2006.
  • Andrew Moss developed a spreadsheet that would estimate the mass of a secondary propulsion system based off of a given DeltaV and other characteristics of the spacecraft. This provided a spacecraft systems engineering tool for future use and as a possible homework assignment for future Spacecraft Systems Engineering classes, Fall 2006.

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

  • Chris Robinson developed a computer program that would resolve millions of experimental data points into usable information, Fall 2006.

College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

Art

  • "Cupid & Psyche," a creative work by Amanda Nilson, Fall 2005
  • "Spiritual Philosophies in Fifteenth Century Flemish Religious Art" by Courtney Hill, Fall 2006
  • "Michelangelo's Ceiling: A Creative Process Perspective" by Amanda Monson, Fall 2006

English

  • "Twelfth Night Lesson Plans" by Kimberly Call, Fall 2005
  • "Chaucer Unit Outline" by Nicole Hicken, Fall 2005
  • "Bibliography on Courtship & Marriage Customs in the Middle Ages" by Erin Turner, Fall 2005
  • "Modern Translation of Medieval and Old English Poetry and Prose," an annotated bibliography by Devin Hepner, Fall 2005
  • "Sorting Out the Pieces," a piece of creative non-fiction by Chelsi Sutton, Fall 2005
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  • Kim Call completed lesson plans for a thematic teaching plan on poetry, Spring 2006
  • "Finding a Voice: Silence as a Theme in Racial and Gender Oppression" by Erica Cottam, Spring 2006
  • Erin Hepner created a thematic teaching unit on three literary genres, Fall 2006
  • Amber Bowden completed a thematic teaching unit on the idea of home, Fall 2006
  • Heather Hunsaker designed a production of W. B. Yeats Purgatory with extensive research on the topic, Fall 2006

History

  • "Environment & Society in the Modern American West," an outline for a course unit by Lafe Conner, Fall 2005
  • "Flood," a short fictional account of the Teton Dam Disaster by Lafe Conner, Spring 2006
  • "Samura, Bannermen, and Yangban: A Comparison of East Asian Elite" by Lenaye Howard, Summer 2006
  • "From Exile to Eden: Changing Attitudes Towards the Southern Utah Landscape" by Erica Cottam, Fall 2006

Interior Design

  • Holly Murdock created a research binder on applying sustainable environmental design to health care design, Fall 2005
  • Holly Murdock designed a kidney dialysis treatment center and presented at a conference for the International Design Association, Spring 2006
  • Holly Murdock created a learning module to study for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional Exam, Fall 2006

Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning

  • "Master Plan for Public Art in Logan City" by Matthew Durkovich, Fall 2005
  • Boyd Reschke completed the first phase of the National Parks Conservation Association "State of the Parks" to protect and enhance America's National Park System, specifically Capitol Reef National Park, Fall 2006
  • "Challenge and Opportunity: Desert Landscapes, Native Planting in the Mojave Desert" by Jake Powell, Fall 2006

Music

  • "Exploring Sonata Forms, Composers, & the Creation of Musical Composition" by Mary-Marie Austin, Fall 2005

Political Science

  • "Opposition to USU.12 Restoration of Federalism and Local Control" by Erin Cottle, Spring 2006
  • James Winings created an annotated bibliography on why the 17th amendment played a significant role in the expansion of Federal power in the United States, Fall 2006

Sociology, Social Work, & Anthropology

  • "Preventing & Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Military" by Brandi Harline, Fall 2005
  • Mary-Marie Austin wrote an annotated bibliography on sleep patterns and obesity in college-aged students, Spring 2006
  • Danielle Babbel acted as team leader for field group participants while in Peru, Summer 2006
  • James Young created a portfolio of Non-Governmental Organizations working in development, and did a review of The Road to Hell: the Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity, Fall 2006

Theatre Arts

  • Katherine Shakespeare did reading and a bibliography on the character traits of the Phaedra character, consistent throughout all versions of the Greek mythical tradition, Fall 2006

College of Science

Biology

  • Melody Anderson met with her mentor on a weekly to discuss and analyze scientific articles published on ecology topics, Fall 2005
  • Elise Rasmussen met frequently with her mentor to discuss several scientific articles relating to the class material, Fall 2005
  • "Independent and Repeated Evolution," a study of genetic or morphological similarities in fruit flies by Melody Anderson, Spring 2006
  • "Dominance Interactions Among Five Subspecies of Wintering Dark-Eyed Juncos at Feeding Stations in Cache County, Utah" by Darliece Nye, Spring 2006
  • William Israelsen completed a detailed annotated bibliography on molecular determinants of FI, SI, and proton block in Na+ channels, pH and potassium channels, acidosis / pH change due to ischemia, and the use of the ionophore nigericin to equilibrate internal and external pH, Fall 2006

Chemistry

  • "Biochemistry of Phosphatases," a paper studying the enzymes used for phosphate monoester hydrolysis and their mechanisms by Rebecca Mitchell, Fall 2005
  • "Modification and Purification of Human NADPH: Cytochrome P450 Reductase," a study of how P450r simplifies protein purification, by Jonathan Gardner, Spring 2006
  • Stephanie Ashby researched allelochemicals, which induce biochemical changes in other plants, fungi, and mammals in her essay titled, "Allelopathy," Fall 2006

Computer Science

  • Jeremy Pack developed a fully documented computer program titled, "The Broker," to be used in his mentor's future classes, Fall 2005

Mathematics & Statistics

  • "Odd Perfect Numbers" by Jeremy Pack, Fall 2005

Physics

  • "Project for optics: Using Code V & Other Resources," a study on how to minimize the spot size of an optical fiber by Heidi Wheelwright & Mitchell Whitely, Fall 2005