Each department has the option to alter the requirements for Honors in the Major, as long as the stated minimums remain in effect.

Below, you will find the things you need to know about how Honors in the Major works in your department.

• Honors thesis work in English is by invitation-only. Eligible students will receive an invitation from the Director of the English Department Honors Program.
• Students complete a research or creative writing manuscript of their own design. In length, the thesis represents the most sustained written assignment in the student's academic career.
• The course you register for, for Honors Thesis credit, is ENG4936r, Honors Thesis.
• Students must complete their project in 6 semester hours of thesis credit.
• All six of these thesis hours can count toward major requirements.
• Generally, a grade of 'I' (Incomplete) is assigned for semesters in which the project is not completed. Once the student has defended successfully, the grade received for the defense will be retroactively fitted to earlier semesters.
• In order to be eligible to undertake an Honors thesis project, native FSU students must have a 3.75 minimum cumulative GPA and transfer students must also have a GPA of at least 3.75 from their former schools.
• In addition to the six thesis hours, Honors students take two special seminars open only to Honors students. Three of these hours count toward major requirements, and three toward elective requirements.
• Students are encouraged to make plans for Honors in the Major work in English well in advance. Students should meet with Professor Andrew Epstein to discuss the program at their earliest convenience.
• For more information about Honors in the Major for English, please visit the department's website.