Department of Classical Studies

 

Policies and Practices on Departmental Honors

 

 

This information supplements and does not supersede the Academic Regulations for the Honors program  established by the Honors College.

 

To receive departmental Honors, a Classics or Classical Civilization major must write a senior thesis, or produce a dramatic performance or exhibit, or, in exceptional cases, a senior essay of unusually high merit.  For High Honors, a thesis, dramatic performance, or exhibit is required.  To be eligible to write a thesis, students must have a grade point average of 85 overall, and 88 in the major. 

 

Double majors may receive Honors in either or both majors.  To receive Honors in two majors, or from a major and a program, a student must write either (a) a thesis that can be evaluated by a full committee for each department or program (with the understanding that the two departments or programs might come to different decisions), or (b) two theses.   A student whose thesis advisor is a member of the Classical Studies department, but whose thesis is written for Honors in another department, will be subject to that department's rules and practices for grading, etc., which may differ from those set out in this document.