Honors Program

To qualify for honors, a student must demonstrate consistently high performance in the major and complete a major research project during senior year. Specifically, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 in African American studies courses, with no grade below a B in any single course. A senior who meets these criteria and is interested in pursuing departmental honors must notify the honors coordinator during the fall of the senior year. The student will select a thesis adviser in consultation with the honors coordinator, who also serves as director of undergraduate studies. The thesis adviser need not be a member of the department. Completion of the thesis ordinarily requires at least two quarters, during which the student and thesis adviser are expected to meet regularly. Merely completing a thesis does not guarantee honors; the thesis adviser and one other faculty member, selected by the honors coordinator, must recommend the project for honors to the Office of the Dean.