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Department of Sociology

Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements SOC-HON

The Departmental Honors program in sociology permits outstanding students to pursue important issues and problems in depth.

Requirements

  1. Honors Seminar First Semester. One (1) course:
    • SOC-S 498 Honors Thesis Seminar I
  2. Honors Seminar Second Semester. One (1) course:
    • SOC-S 499 Honors Thesis Seminar II
  3. Sociology Hours Requirement. Complete at least 30 credit hours in sociology courses.
  4. Major GPA. Honors candidates must have a GPA of at least 3.500 in the Sociology major at the time of graduation.
  5. GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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.
    2. Units establish additional criteria, including admissions procedures, academic performance standards, and whether there are required courses, papers, or projects.
    3. 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.