The Honors Program
Requirements for Honors in History
Students will be invited to apply to the honors programs. Invitations are issued at the beginning of the senior year and are based on grade-point average in the department and on progress toward finishing department requirements. To graduate with honors in history, students must complete the concentration program; complete two 300W-level history courses and HIS 391W (independent study devoted to thesis preparation); have a Departmental cumulative grade-point average of at least a 3.7; and, the completion of a distinguished research paper under the direction of a faculty adviser. The thesis must be of at least A- quality. Students will not receive honors for a thesis that does not meet this minimum standard. The 2-credit Honors Research Seminar (HIS 398) is encouraged.
Requirements for Distinction in History
To graduate with distinction in History, students must have a GPA of 3.7 in the major and to receive highest distinction in History, students must have a GPA of 3.8 in the major.