Students may be admitted to candidacy for honors in geological sciences if they make written application to the department chairperson before the fall term of their senior year. To qualify, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 and a minimum grade-point average in major courses of 3.4. In addition, the student must have completed all geological sciences core courses except 01:460:410 and 412. Honors students should complete successfully at least two additional 3-credit courses in geology (at the 400 level) and/or in the allied sciences as well as 01:460:495-496 Honors in Geology. In consultation with a faculty adviser, students choose an honors research project for which they write an honors paper and demonstrate their competence in an oral presentation.
