Honors Program

The Honors Program in Government offers academically ambitious students the opportunity for added challenge in their undergraduate career with a senior thesis, stimulating honors seminar courses, and instruction from the most distinguished faculty in the Department.

Honors Program brochure

Admission Requirements for Honors Seminars and Tutorials

• GPA: 3.50 minimum average in Government coursework
• GPA: 3.00 minimum overall at the University
• Minimum of 30 hours of coursework (including 6 semester hours of GOV)
• Students do not need to be enrolled in the thesis program to take honors seminars and tutorials

Requirements for Graduation with Special Honors

• Acceptance into the departmental honors program
• GPA: 3.50 minimum average in Government coursework
• GPA: 3.00 minimum overall at the University
• 30 semester hours of Government, including GOV 679HA and HB
• 60 semester hours completed in residence at the University
• Successful defense of thesis

Honors Program application
Due by Friday, April 10, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. to Batts 2.102.