Honors Major Requirements

Potentially eligible students should meet with their adviser to plan for the History Honors Major. History majors who have achieved an overall College grade point average of 3.0 and one of 3.5 in History (based on a minimum of five graded History courses) may apply for admission to the Honors Program through a written proposal submitted in the spring term of their junior year. Others interested in the program should petition the Department for admission by August 15th of the summer term preceding their senior year.

The Honors Program consists of the successful completion of the following requirements:

• 1. The minimum number of courses required for the Standard Major as specified in (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).
• 2. In addition to completing the requirements of the Standard Major, honors majors must complete the Honors Seminar (History 98) in the fall term of their senior year and a thesis (History 99), normally written in the winter and spring terms. History 98 counts as one course credit toward the degree requirement but receives no credit within the major. History 99 may carry up to two credits toward the degree requirement but counts as only one credit toward the Honors Major requirement.
• Special Provisions, described under the Standard Major, also apply to the History Honors Program.