A program of honors work in history is available to majors. Admission to the program is either by application of the student or by invitation of the department. Students who enter the program must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 in all course work at NIU and at least 3.50 in history courses or be nominated by a faculty member and approved by the department’s undergraduate committee. Ordinarily admission to the program should not be postponed beyond the first semester of the junior year. Transfer students interested in entering the program should seek nomination through the department’s undergraduate adviser.
To graduate “With Honors in History,” a student must be a history major, take a minimum of 18 semester hours of history honors courses, earn a grade of B or better in HIST 491, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all course work and 3.50 in history courses. Most history honors courses are not separate courses but rather subsections of regular courses. HIST 491 will count toward the required 18 semester hours of honors work in history. Details concerning the Department of History’s honors program can be obtained from the department’s undergraduate adviser.
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