Department of French and Italian
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements FRIT-HON
Requirements
- Readings for Honors. One (1) course:
- FRIT-F 499 Reading for Honors (for French majors)
- FRIT-M 499 Reading for Honors (for Italian majors)
FRIT-F 499 Reading for Honors
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Honors student; consent of director of undergraduate studies
- Notes
- Does not count as a FRIT-F 400-level course in residence for the major
- Description
- Independent reading and research in conjunction with an advanced honors paper or project.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
FRIT-M 499 Reading for Honors
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Honors student; consent of department
- Description
- Independent reading and research under the guidance of a faculty member, culminating in an advanced honors paper or project.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Honors Thesis. Successfully complete honors thesis based on independent research.
- Major GPA. Honors candidates must have a GPA of at least 3.500 in a French or Italian 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.
Interested students, who have declared a major in French or Italian, should contact the appropriate Director of Undergraduate Studies (French or Italian) for more information.