Departmental Honors

Requirements

The honors program has two requirements as part of a major:

1. REL-R 399, a tutorial of independent reading and research.
2. REL-R 499, a senior essay project, or an appropriate equivalent.

Students should choose an area of study for REL-R 399 that prepares them for the REL-R 499 project. It is open to all Religious Studies majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.300.

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.