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Honors Programs Prospective Students Current Students Graduating Students Latin Placement Service Outreach Projects Undergraduate Information Home Page Classics Home Page Liberal Arts Home Page  UT-Austin Home Page	Liberal Arts Honors Programs, Plan I The requirements for graduation with liberal arts honors are: graduation from the College of Liberal Arts with a Bachelor of Arts, Plan I or a Bachelor of Science in Psychology; a University grade point average of at least 3.50 at graduation; completion of at least three upper-division liberal arts honors courses with a grade of at least B in each; and completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree. The statement "Liberal Arts Honors" appears on the transcript of each graduate who fulfills these requirements. The student may earn both liberal arts honors and special honors in his or her major department. Contact the Liberal Arts honors program for more information. Departmental Honors Programs Most departments in the College of Liberal Arts offer honors programs to their majors. Minimum requirements for departmental honors are: a University grade point average of at least 3.00; a three-semester-hour thesis or research project, or a reasonable equivalent, with a grade of at least B; completion, with a grade point average of at least 3.50, of the coursework required for a major in the field; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree. Each department may establish additional or more rigorous requirements. The statement "Special Honors in (name of field)" appears on the transcript of each graduate certified as having completed the honors program. Back to Top Making the Most of Your Time Prospective Students Current Students Advising UG Information Home Page Special Honors in... Ancient History and Classical Civilization Classical Civilization Greek Latin Majors who plan to seek special honors in Ancient History and Classical Civilization, special honors in Greek, special honors in Latin, or special honors in Classics should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program at least one full academic year before they expect to graduate. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in the coursework required for the major of at least 3.50 are required for admission. The requirements for graduation with special honors, which are in addition to the requirements of the major, are: AHC 679HA and 679HB-W, Greek 679HA and 679HB-W, Latin 679HA and 679HB-W, or Classical Civilization 679HA and 679HB-W, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of A in each half; a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average of at least 3.50 in the coursework required for the major and an "A" in each half of the honors tutorial course; and completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree. Back to Top Making the Most of Your Time Prospective Students Current Students Advising UG Information Home Page Requirements for the Honors Thesis The student must discuss the Honors program option with the Faculty Academic Advisor. The student must fill out and have signed a Conference Course form for the 679HA and 679HB-W courses. The student must spend one semester enrolled in 679HA for directed reading and research under a faculty mentor. The student must spend one semester enrolled in 679HB-W writing the Honors Thesis. Students should consult a semester academic calendar and consult with their faculty mentors to determine a schedule for completion of the Thesis. A second faculty reader must also review the Thesis. The College of Liberal Arts expects a Thesis to require at least 20 pages of reviewed and revised text. Although there is no other required minimum, the Thesis should consist of more substantial output. The final version of the Thesis must be turned in to the Department of Classics Undergraduate Advisor in an electronic (PDF) format or bound copy. Back to Top Making the Most of Your Time Prospective Students Current Students Advising UG Information Home Page
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