The Honors Program in English

To be awarded honors a department major must 1) attain an overall g.p.a. of at least 3.0 and a g.p.a. of at least 3.5 in English courses taken for the major; 2) receive a grade of A or A- in EGL 490; 3) write a senior thesis judged worthy of honors. Completion of EGL 490 is a prerequisite for undertaking the senior thesis. Students eligible to write a senior thesis must find a member of the department faculty to act as a thesis advisor and enroll in EGL 496. The thesis topic must be approved by the undergraduate program committee before the last week of the semester prior to taking EGL 496. The thesis will be evaluated by the thesis advisor, a member of the undergraduate program committee, and a third reader from outside the department. For further information consult the director of undergraduate studies.