Department of English
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements ENG-HON
Outstanding students are eligible for admission to the English honors program at the end of their junior year. The program consists of independent reading, research, and writing with tutorial instruction.
Interested students should consult the department's director of honors.
Requirements
During the senior year, students follow individual programs of study culminating in an honors thesis (ENG-L 499) and participate in an honors colloquium.
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.