Honors Program

Applications are being accepted for the 2009/2010 History Honors Program. Qualified undergraduates may enroll for 6 semester hours of directed honors research and writing, completing an honors thesis in their senior year (these 6 hours are in addition to the 30 hours required for the major). Students must complete both semesters of HIST 403-404 to receive credit; the grade for the final project applies to the full 6 hours.

Limited financial assistance is available to conduct related research during the summer between the junior and senior year for all students accepted into the Honors Program.

After admission to the program, a periodic workshop allows honors students to share problems and ideas. Once the advisor and another reader have evaluated the completed thesis, the department's undergraduate committee determines whether to award honors. Students who miss the final thesis deadline (which is well before the end of the senior year) will receive a grade and credit for completed work, but no honors.

How to apply for the honors program