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Persian Language and Literature Honors Program

Majors who are candidates for special honors in Persian language and literature should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program at the beginning of their third year; they must apply no later than the beginning of their last year before graduation. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 is required for admission to the honors program. The requirements for graduation with special honors, which are in addition to the requirements for the major, are (1) Persian 679H, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of A in each half; (2) an honors paper in an upper-division Persian course, and a grade of A in that course; (3) satisfactory performance on a comprehensive honors examination; (4) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Persian of at least 3.50; and (5) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Philosophy Honors Program

The Philosophy Honors Program provides an opportunity for good students to carry out original projects in the field. Philosophy majors and Plan II majors with philosophy concentrations are eligible for honors work if they have a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and have completed Philosophy 329K or 329L or a course equivalent to either on entering their last year. Application forms are available in the Department of Philosophy Undergraduate Office, Waggener 415.

The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) Philosophy 679H, Honors Tutorial Course, which consists in research and writing to produce a senior thesis; the student must earn a grade of at least B in both 679HA and 679HB; (2) a passing grade on an oral examination on the topic of the thesis, broadly construed, conducted by the thesis supervisor and a second reader; (3) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in philosophy of at least 3.50; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree. Philosophy 679H is taken in addition to the usual requirements of the major.

Plan II Special Honors Program

Plan II students who wish to qualify for special honors in Plan II should apply to the director of the Plan II Honors Program for enrollment in Tutorial Course 660H, Thesis Course, at least two semesters before their expected graduation. A University grade point average of at least 3.50 is required. The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework, two semesters of Tutorial Course 357, and Tutorial Course 660H with a grade of A in each half or a departmental equivalent with a grade of A; (2) completion of an oral honors examination with a grade of at least 85; (3) a University grade point average of at least 3.50; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Psychology Honors Program

Candidates for special honors in psychology should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program during the junior year. The application deadline is one week before the first registration period for the semester in which the student wants to enter the program. Requirements for admission are (1) a major or a concentration in psychology; (2) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in psychology of at least 3.50; (3) completion of Psychology 301 or the equivalent, Psychology 418, and two additional psychology courses before entering the honors program; and (4) consent of the honors adviser. The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) thirty-one semester hours of psychology, including Psychology 458, 158H, 359H, and 379H; (2) completion of an acceptable honors thesis; (3) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in all psychology courses of at least 3.50; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Honors Program [2]

Candidates for special honors in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program during the junior year or the first semester of the senior year. The application deadline is one week before the first registration period for the semester in which the student wants to enter the program. Requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 679H, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of at least B each semester; (2) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies courses of at least 3.50; and (3) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree. Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 679H is taken in addition to the usual requirements of the major.

Slavic Languages and Literatures Honors Program [3]

Majors who are candidates for special honors in Russian and Slavic studies or special honors in Czech should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program during the first semester of their third year; they must apply no later than the beginning of their fourth year. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Russian or Czech of at least 3.50 are required for admission. The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) Russian 679HA or Czech 679HA, Honors Tutorial Course (reading for comprehensive honors examination), with a grade of at least B in the honors examination at the end of the course; (2) Russian 679HB or Czech 679HB, Honors Tutorial Course (honors paper), in which an honors paper judged "Acceptable for Honors in Russian and Slavic studies or Czech" is presented; (3) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Russian or Czech of at least 3.50; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Sociology Honors Program

Majors who are candidates for special honors in sociology should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program no later than the beginning of the second semester of their junior year. Requirements for admission are a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in sociology of at least 3.50. Students are encouraged to complete the required courses for sociology majors (Sociology 302, 317L, 317M, and 379M) before seeking admission to the honors program. The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) twenty-seven semester hours of sociology; (2) Sociology 679HA and 679HB, Honors Tutorial Course (which must be taken in addition to the twenty-one hours in sociology required for the major); (3) satisfactory performance on an oral defense of the senior thesis completed in Sociology 679H; (4) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in sociology of at least 3.50; and (5) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Spanish Honors Program

The Spanish Honors Program offers selected students more advanced and independent study than is possible under the regular degree plan. Students interested in this program should contact the department honors adviser prior to their senior year. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Spanish of at least 3.50 are required for admission. The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) completion of the twenty-four semester hours of coursework required for the major in Spanish; (2) satisfactory performance in two honors courses, Spanish 378H and 379H; this coursework may be counted toward the twenty-four semester hours in Spanish required for the major; (3) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in upper-division Spanish of at least 3.50; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Spanish 378H is offered as an organized course while 379H is offered by individual instruction, so that requirement 2 may be fulfilled in three ways: (1) the student may complete two honors seminars offered under the number 378H; (2) he or she may register for Spanish 379H for two semesters in order to write an honors thesis in Spanish under the supervision of a department faculty member; or (3) he or she may complete an honors seminar (378H) in the first semester and an honors report (379H), in Spanish, in the second semester.

Qualified students in other programs who have a concentration in Spanish are encouraged to participate in the Spanish Honors Program.

Turkish Language and Literature Honors Program

Majors who are candidates for special honors in Turkish language and literature should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program at the beginning of their third year; they must apply no later than the beginning of their last year before graduation. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 is required for admission to the honors program. The requirements for graduation with special honors, which are in addition to the requirements for the major, are (1) Turkish 679H, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of A in each half; (2) an honors paper in an upper-division Turkish course, and a grade of A in that course; (3) satisfactory performance on a comprehensive honors examination; (4) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Turkish of at least 3.50; and (5) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Scholastic Honorary Societies

In addition to Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma, honor societies for qualified freshman students in all academic fields, the University sponsors chapters of the following national organizations for which College of Liberal Arts students are eligible.

Alpha Epsilon Delta. National honorary premedical fraternity for students who have completed at least three semesters of premedical work.

Alpha Kappa Delta. National honorary sociology fraternity.

Delta Phi Alpha. National honorary German fraternity.

Dobro Slovo. National honorary Slavic fraternity.

Eta Sigma Phi. National honorary classical languages fraternity.

Gamma Theta Upsilon. National honorary geography fraternity.

Kappa Kappa Psi. National honorary band fraternity.

Mortar Board. National honorary society for seniors.

Omicron Delta Epsilon. National honorary economics fraternity.

Omicron Delta Kappa. National honorary leadership fraternity.

Phi Alpha Theta. National honorary history fraternity.

Phi Beta Kappa. National honorary society recognizing academic achievement in the arts and sciences.

Phi Kappa Phi. National honor society open to students in all academic fields.

Pi Delta Phi. National honorary French fraternity.

Pi Sigma Alpha. National honorary political science fraternity.

Psi Chi. National honorary psychology fraternity.

Sigma Delta Pi. National honorary Spanish fraternity.

Sigma Tau Delta. National honorary English society.

Tau Beta Sigma. National honorary band society.

Graduation

Special Requirements of the College of Liberal Arts

All students must fulfill the general requirements for graduation given in chapter 1. Students in the College of Liberal Arts must also fulfill the following requirements.

1. The University requires that the student complete in residence at least thirty semester hours of the coursework counted toward the degree. For the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, these thirty hours must include at least eighteen hours in the major. For the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II, these thirty hours must be taken in the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences.
2. The University requires that at least six semester hours of advanced coursework in the major be completed in residence. For additional requirements of majors in the College of Liberal Arts, see "Majors and Minors."
3. An Air Force, Army, or Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps student who elects the basic and/or advanced program in air force science, military science, or naval science will not be approved for graduation until the student's government contract is completed or the student is released from the ROTC.

Receiving a Degree Audit and Applying for Graduation

An official degree audit lists all the requirements of the student's major, according to the catalog the student has chosen. The audit also includes any requirements that are specific to the student's individual program. It is the official statement by the Office of the Dean, Student Division, of the student's progress toward a degree.

The degree audit normally provides an accurate statement of requirements, but the student is responsible for knowing the requirements for the degree as stated in a catalog under which he or she is entitled to graduate and for registering so as to fulfill these requirements. The student should seek an official ruling in the Student Division before registering if in doubt about any requirement.

A student may obtain an official degree audit once he or she has declared a major in the Student Division. A student may declare a minor and/or concentration at any time after declaring the major. It is strongly recommended that the student declare a major by the time he or she has completed sixty semester hours of coursework and a minor and/or concentration by the time he or she has completed seventy-five hours of work. After the student has declared a minor or concentration, the Student Division updates the advising audit. Before this time, the student may request an advising audit in any department in the college.

In the semester or summer session in which the degree is to be conferred, the candidate must be registered at the University and must file a graduation application form in the Student Division. This should be done at the beginning of the last semester; it must be done by the deadline to apply for an undergraduate degree, which is given in the official academic calendar. No degree will be conferred unless the graduation application form has been filed on time.

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