APPLICATION FOR HONORS/DISTINCTION PROJECT
IN PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES
NAME___________________________________________
LAST
FIRST
DATE _____________________
EMAIL: ____________________________________________
EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION ____________________________________
COURSES TAKEN*
PUBPOL 155
PUBPOL 301
PUBPOL 302
PUBPOL 303 or 304**
SEMESTER
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___________________
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GRADE
______
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*If core courses are not all completed at the time of application, graduation with distinction remains
contingent on completing the core courses with a minimum GPA of 3.4.
**If Econ 201 is taken in place of 303, the grade for PUBPOL 304 is counted instead.
Application for:
______ Honors Seminar
OR
______ Independent Study Track
TITLE OF PROJECT: _____________________________________________________________
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CENTRAL QUESTION: ___________________________________________________________
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION (Attach another sheet):
PROJECT ADVISER: _____________________________________________________________
INDEPENDENT STUDY ROUTE:
If you are pursuing the independent study track, please attach a copy of the paper you hope to transform into the
honors project. Indicate the course it came from, course instructor, and grade received on the paper. Also provide a
1-2 page description of how you would work to transform the paper into an honors project.
NOTE: If two or more people have gathered data together and any would like to use that data for an honors thesis,
the applicant must provide written permission from the other students that they agree to let the data be used for the
honors project.
Other Student(s) Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________
Signature(s) _____________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Submit completed form to Christina Gibson-Davis, cgibson@duke.edu OR Ken Rogerson rogerson@duke.edu.