English Department: Undergraduates

Departmental Honors

The honors program in English recognizes the superior scholarship of qualified majors. To qualify for the program, you must have completed 25 credits in your major program, have a minimum GPA of 3.4 overall and 3.7 in English, and be recommended by three faculty members, including two from the English Department. In addition to their regular course of study, qualified students complete an Individual Study course culminating in an honors paper. A student whose honors paper is accepted will graduate with departmental honors in English.

The chair of the department, as director of the program, will appoint an honors advisor and two readers to approve and direct your studies. Under the direction of your advisor, you will enroll for ENG 496: Independent Study, in which you will design and complete an independent project in addition to completing your other major requirements. Prior to your last quarter in residence you will complete a study culminating in the writing of an honors paper, an essay treating a subject appropriate for undergraduate English study and reflecting an awareness of the humanistic emphasis of the discipline. When your committee and program director accept the honors paper, you will graduate with departmental honors in English.