Departmental Honors

The Departmental Honors Program provides qualified students the opportunity to complete a two-semester, six-credit research project under the supervision of a faculty advisor.  Each Honors project culminates in a thesis and oral defense.

Completing an Honors project can be one of the most academically rewarding experiences of your undergraduate career.

Planning for Honors:

• Guidelines for Students Conducting Honors Projects
• Links to Departmental Honors Information
• Grants Available for Honors Projects

Information for Current Honors Students:

• Honors Program Forms and Other Resources
• Honors Colloquium
• Important Dates
• Almost Finished? Answers to some last-minute questions

Listings of Honors Students and Their Projects:

• Current Academic Year
• Previous Years

A Note on Latin Honors

To recognize outstanding academic achievement, the College awards degrees summa cum laude (overall grade point average >3.80), magna cum laude (>3.65), and cum laude (>3.50). This honor is noted on the student’s diploma and on the academic transcript, and is unrelated to completion of a departmental Honors project.