The departmental honors program is intended for students who are both interested in and prepared for intensive study of a particular topic and the preparation of a research paper at least 50 pages in length. Students should have grade-point averages of 3.5 or better overall and in courses in history in order to be admitted to the program. Approval must be obtained from the chairperson and the member of the department who is to serve as the student`s adviser. Students may choose either a three-term program, the first term of which would consist of a term of independent study (50:510:499 followed by 50:510:495-496), or a two-term program, which would consist simply of the 495-496 sequence. Students who choose the second option should carefully define their topics in consultation with their advisers before the start of the senior year.
