Department of Astronomy
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements AST-HON
Requirements
- Honors Research.
- Senior Year Honors Research. At least one (1) semester for three (3) credit hours:
- AST-S 499 Honors Research
AST-S 499 Honors Research
- Credits
- 3–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of director of undergraduate studies
- Description
- Students will carry out astronomical research closely supervised by a faculty member in the department. Students will write a research report and give an oral presentation during the second semester of their senior year.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Research Report. Successfully write a research report (thesis) and make an oral presentation describing the work to the Department of Astronomy in a minicolloquium.
- Senior Year Honors Research. At least one (1) semester for three (3) credit hours:
- Astronomy GPA. Honors candidates must have a GPA of at least 3.300 in all astronomy, mathematics, and physics 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.
To be admitted to the honors program, students must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.300 and a minimum GPA of 3.300 in their astronomy, mathematics, and physics courses.