Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements EAS-HON
An honors student may take special reading courses and enroll in honors sections of regular undergraduate courses.
Requirements
- Honors Research in Geology. Three (3) credit hours:
- EAS-E 499 Honors Research in Geosciences
- Honors Thesis. Successfully complete and defend an honors thesis based on independent research.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.300 is required.
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 who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.300 are encouraged to participate in the honors program. Admission is gained through consultation with the departmental honors advisor, usually no later than the beginning of the junior year.