Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements LING-HON

Applicants must have completed at least three courses in linguistics with a minimum GPA of 3.500; at least two of these courses must be required core courses (i.e., LING-L 306, LING-L 307, LING-L 310, LING-L 431). Applicants should have a minimum College GPA of 3.300, the recommendation of a linguistics faculty member, and a strong interest in a specific area of study.

Requirements

To graduate with Honors in Linguistics, a student must have earned a minimum College GPA of 3.300, a minimum GPA of 3.500 in Linguistics courses, and a minimum grade of B in each of two required Honors courses (LING-L 399 and LING-L 499). In LING-L 499, students are required to complete original research, field work, or a language-related project, evaluated by the student's project advisor and one other faculty member.

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Students must have a College GPA of 3.300 or higher to qualify for admission to a Departmental Honors program and to receive Departmental Honors. Units may set a higher College GPA.

Units establish additional criteria, including admissions procedures, academic performance standards, and whether there are required courses, papers, or projects.

Students who wish to earn honors in two different units must complete a distinct body of work for each honors notation.