The Department awards Honors status to qualified history majors. To qualify for the program, students must meet the following requirements:
- A History major (Small Plan, Large Plan, or History Social Studies Teaching).
- A GPA of 3.5 in History courses and 3.25 overall.
- Completion of HIST 512 with a grade of B or better. This course will count toward the major OR the graduate program, but not both.
- An honors research paper (25 pp., minimum) on a historical topic. The paper may be started in HIST 481 or another upper-division History class and may require additional independent study credits to complete. A committee of three faculty members will judge whether the paper meets departmental standards for honors.
- A Douglas Honors College thesis directed by a History faculty member will also complete this requirement.
Students who complete the above requirements will graduate with departmental honors. Please contact the Department Chair for more information.
