Department of Gender Studies
Departmental Honors
Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements GNDR-HON
The Department of Gender Studies offers in-depth tutorial guidance to advanced students who wish to pursue honors research and thesis writing. This is an excellent opportunity to craft an original research project in preparation for graduate programs—many students choose their honors thesis as their writing sample for admission to graduate school.
Requirements
- Honors Courses. Complete the following with a grade of B or higher:
- Readings and Research for Honors. One (1) course:
- GNDR-X 490 Readings and Research in Gender Studies
GNDR-X 490 Readings and Research in Gender Studies
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor and department
- Description
- Individual readings and research available for gender studies major and minor students.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Senior Honors Thesis. One (1) course:
- GNDR-G 499 Senior Honors Thesis
GNDR-G 499 Senior Honors Thesis
- Credits
- 3–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of faculty honors thesis advisor and department
- Description
- Research and preparation of senior honors thesis.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Readings and Research for Honors. One (1) course:
- Honors Thesis. Successfully complete an honors thesis based on independent research.
- Major GPA. A Gender Studies 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.
Outstanding students majoring in gender studies who are interested in departmental honors should submit an application to the department no later than the second semester of the junior year. To be eligible for the honors track, a student must first complete at least 15 credits of Gender Studies courses with a minimum GPA of 3.500, and must also have a 3.300 GPA overall. Students must have approval from the director of undergraduate studies or chairperson to be eligible for the honors track and must maintain these grade point averages in order to receive departmental honors.