Borns Jewish Studies Program
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements JSTU-HON
Requirements
- Thesis Contract. Complete contract for JSTU-H 399 and JSTU-H 499, to include thesis advisor’s signature and approval of the Jewish Studies academic advisor.
- Reading for Honors.
- JSTU-H 399 Readings for Honors in Jewish Studies
JSTU-H 399 Readings for Honors in Jewish Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Approval of instructor and honors advisor
- Description
- Independent guided readings in preparation for the honors thesis (JSTU-H 499) in Jewish Studies.
- Honors Thesis Course.
- JSTU-H 499 Honors Thesis
JSTU-H 499 Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 3–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of program honors committee
- Description
- Guided research culminating in an honors thesis written under the direction of a faculty member and reviewed in oral examination by three faculty members.
- Honors Thesis. Successfully complete and defend a thesis, based on original research.
- GPA Requirements. Honors candidates must maintain a GPA of 3.500 or higher in both overall and in the Jewish Studies major.
- 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.