Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements CJUS-HON
Requirements
- Reading for Honors. One (1) course:
- CJUS-P 399 Reading for Honors
CJUS-P 399 Reading for Honors
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Honors Thesis. Three (3) credit hours:
- CJUS-P 499 Senior Honors Thesis
CJUS-P 499 Senior Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 3–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- Honors thesis to be written under direction of a faculty member. Oral examination over thesis conducted by three faculty members.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Thesis Presentation. Write and present honors thesis to be approved by a faculty committee with at least three members.
- Major GPA. Honors candidates must have a GPA of at least 3.300 in the Criminal Justice major at the time of graduation.
- GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade 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.
Exceptions to and substitutions for honors requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students who have completed CJUS-P 100, CJUS-P 200, CJUS-P 290, CJUS-P 314 and CJUS-K 300, and who have a College of Arts and Sciences grade point average of at least 3.300, may be admitted to the honors program in their junior year.