An honors thesis in Egyptology or Assyriology is a substantial piece of research with some degree of originality that demonstrates the student's ability to frame an appropriate question and deal critically with a range of original and secondary sources. A thesis prospectus is a short analytical document consisting of several parts. It will normally include a concise and focused research question, a justification for that question that demonstrates familiarity with previous research on the topic, a project description that includes a discussion of the types of evidence available and appropriate to answering the proposed question, a discussion of methods of collecting and analyzing that evidence, a conclusion that returns to the research question and assures the reader that the project will add value to our understanding of the topic, and a bibliography. The prospectus will ordinarily be in the range of 5-7 pages in length, exclusive of bibliography. The prospectus will include proper citations throughout.