Description of honors thesis from WUSL

 Washington University in St. Louis
"The Honors Thesis is a particularly distinguished way to complete a B.A. degree. It also provides excellent preparation for those who intend to go on to graduate or professional schools. In the writing of the Honors Thesis, a student advances beyond the skills of writing papers to the ability to organize and complete a concentrated research project on a specialized topic. An Honors Thesis provides the opportunity to integrate much that you have learned in philosophy. The completed thesis is a solid statement of your status as a trained philosopher. "

http://philosophy.artsci.wustl.edu/undergraduate/honors