Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements EALC-HON
The department's honors program is open to undergraduate students who want to distinguish themselves by engaging in an extended research project with close supervision from a faculty member. Honors students present their research in a departmental symposium held in the spring.
Requirements
- Thesis. To qualify for honors at graduation, the thesis must receive a grade of A- or higher.
- EALC-H 499 Honors Thesis
EALC-H 499 Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EALC-H 399 and consent of departmental honors advisor
- Description
- Ordinarily taken under the supervision of the tutor who guided the student in EALC-H 399. A specialized research project.
- Reading for Honors. One (1) course:
- EALC-H 399 Reading for Honors
EALC-H 399 Reading for Honors
- Credits
- 2–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of departmental honors advisor
- Notes
- Honors course
- Description
- Readings for the superior students in preparation for work on a research project (EALC-H 499). Number of credits and texts must be approved by instructor.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credit hours.
- Major GPA. An East Asian Languages major grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.500 is required.
- 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.