Department of Germanic Studies
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements GER-HON
Students are identified as potential candidates for the honors program through recommendation by a professor in any 300–499 level course. Pursuing an honors designation is particularly valuable if you plan to apply to graduate or professional school.
Requirements
- Honors Tutorial. At least one (1) course:
- GER-G 399 Honors Tutorial
GER-G 399 Honors Tutorial
- Credits
- 1–2 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of director of undergraduate studies
- Notes
- Honors course
- Description
- Tutorial may be taken for 1 credit hour in conjunction with an upper-level course in which the student is concurrently enrolled, or independently for 2 credit hours under the supervision of a faculty member.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
- Honors Thesis. One (1) course:
- GER-G 499 Honors Thesis
GER-G 499 Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 399 and consent of director of undergraduate studies
- Notes
- Honors course
- Description
- Independent reading and research in preparation of an Honors thesis.
- Major GPA. Honors candidates must have a GPA of at least 3.500 in all Germanic studies courses 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.
Outstanding students with a minimum grade point average of at least 3.500 in German courses and a 3.300 GPA overall may apply for admission to the honors program.