Political Science Degree with Honors

Requirements

Requirements to Graduate with Departmental Honors:

In addition to all degree requirements, students must complete three requirements to graduate with departmental honors in political science: 

1) Complete at least 3 semester hours of POLS 491

2) Complete at least 3 semester hours of POLS 496

3) Complete 1 semester hour of POLS 497 no more than two semesters prior to the semester in which they complete the thesis (499)

4) Complete 3 semester hours of POLS 499 within two semesters following completion of POLS 497. The departmental honors thesis must be approved by the student’s thesis director and a faculty member appointed by the director of undergraduate studies.

Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.70 both in the major and cumulative to graduate with departmental honors. Students who fail to receive at least a B in POLS 497 and POLS 499 and a S in POLS 491 will not graduate with departmental honors. Students are expected to present their departmental honors thesis at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day held in April.

Withdrawal from the program:

Students may choose to withdraw from the departmental honors program at any time. If students are taking POLS 491, POLS 497, or POLS 499 when they decide to withdraw, they must either complete that course or drop it. If students choose to drop the course, they must do so before the university deadline for course drops.



For more information on the department’s degree with honors program, please contact the department’s director of undergraduate studies.

The University Honors Program is separate but complimentary to the departmental degree with honors. Eligible students may participate in one or both programs simultaneously since there is some overlap in the requirements. Students interested in the University Honors Program are encouraged to contact the University Honors office for more detailed information.