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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATING
WITH DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CHAPTER OF
THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000
Dean Richard W. Lariviere of the College of Liberal Arts
filed with the Secretary of the Faculty Council the proposal below to
change the requirements for graduating with departmental honors in the
College of Liberal Arts chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
1998-2000. The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts approved these
changes on a no-protest basis on March 17, 2000. The edited proposal was
received from the Office of Official Publications on April 4, 2000. The
secretary has classified this proposal as legislation of exclusive application
and primary interest to a single college or school.
If no objection is filed with the Office of the General
Faculty by the date specified below, the legislation will be held to have
been approved by the Faculty Council. If objection is filed within the
prescribed period, the legislation will be presented to the Faculty Council
at its next meeting. The objection, with reasons, must be signed by a
member of the Faculty Council.
To be counted, a protest must be received in the Office
of the General Faculty by April 28,
2000.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
This legislation was posted on the Faculty Council web site (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/)
on April 19, 2000. Paper copies are available on request from the Office
of the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.
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CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATING
WITH DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CHAPTER OF
THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000
On page 240, in the College of Liberal
Arts chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000, in the section "ACADEMIC
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES," subsection "DEPARTMENTAL
HONORS PROGRAMS," make the following changes:
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS PROGRAMS
Most departments in the College of Liberal Arts offer
departmental honors programs to their majors. Minimum requirements for
the completion of all such programs include (1) a University grade point
average of at least 3.00; (2) a three-semester-hour thesis or research
project, or a reasonable equivalent, with a grade of at least B;
some programs may require a higher grade; [(3) satisfactory
performance on a comprehensive examination in the major field, or a reasonable
equivalent;] (3) completion, with a grade point average of
at least 3.50, of the coursework required for a major in the field in
which the student seeks honors; and (4) completion at the University
of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.
[Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, with a major
outside the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Natural Sciences
may also seek special honors in the major; the requirements that the student
will meet to earn departmental honors must be approved in advance by the
dean of the College of Liberal Arts and the dean of the college or school
in which the student's major is offered.]
The statement "Special Honors in (name of department or
program)" appears on the transcript of each graduate certified as having
completed the honors program of that department. [Normally, students
may receive special honors in only one department or program, and only
in a department or program in which they have completed the requirements
for a major. Students seeking an exception to this policy should consult
the academic dean.]
Rationale:
To stipulate that honors project requirements
require a grade of at least B, to eliminate unnecessary statements,
and to clarify others.
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