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.

• The thesis is an extended research paper, longer and more complex than those required of all history majors in our Senior Seminar and based as far as is practical on primary sources.
• The course you register for, for Honors Thesis credit, is HIS4936r, Honors Work.
• Generally, Honors in the Major students will complete six hours of Honors thesis credit to graduate With Honors.
• None of these thesis hours can apply toward major requirements.
• Work in progress is assigned a grade at the end of each semester.
• Students are encouraged to make plans for Honors in the Major work in History as early as possible. Students should meet with Dr. Jonathan Grant to discuss the program at their earliest convenience.