Departmental Honors in English
The criteria for Departmental Honors in English are as follows:
In order to graduate with Departmental Honors, the student must:
 Earn both a 3.5 or better overall GPA and a 3.75 or better GPA in English
 Earn an A in at least two 400 level courses
 Complete a senior thesis or other capstone project based on independent
research. This thesis or project will be supervised by a faculty committee
composed of the director of the thesis or project and another faculty member
chosen for his/her expertise in the area of the research. This thesis/project
should demonstrate thorough research and excellence in critical or creative
thought and presentation.
If the student satisfies the above three requirements, his/her transcript will read:
“Graduation with Honors in English.”