Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements EALC-HON

To apply for departmental honors, a student must first complete 15 credit hours in one of the department's majors. As a rule, the student must have and maintain a grade point average of at least 3.500 in the major and 3.300 overall. Ordinarily the student should submit an application to the department office no later than the second semester of the junior year.

Requirements

With the approval of the director of undergraduate studies, the student may then propose a thesis topic to a faculty member, who will direct the thesis project. While working on the thesis, the student must enroll in EALC-H 399 Reading for Honors and EALC-H 499 Honors Thesis. Only EALC-H 499 will count toward the regular credit hour requirements of the major. The thesis advisor and one other faculty reader appointed by the department will grade the thesis. To qualify for honors at graduation, the thesis must receive a grade of A- or higher.

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.