Students with an overall GPA of 3.0 and a Philosophy GPA of 3.5 or higher (or outstanding recommendations from three department members) are eligible for the Senior Honors Thesis program. In addition to the 10 courses required for the major, successful applicants take two courses, 150.550 and 150.551, using them to write a thesis of about 50 pages under the supervision of a faculty member. The thesis must be completed prior to spring vacation of senior year. If the student withdraws prior to completion of a thesis, a pass/fail grade will be awarded. The grade for the thesis will depend on the thesis itself and an oral examination about it, conducted by the thesis adviser and two other faculty members. Graduation Honors will be awarded to those whose work receives an A- or better.
For more information about the Honors Program, consult the department's
Director of Undergraduate Studies. |
