To qualify, a student must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and a grade-point average of 3.4 or better in Italian at the end of the junior year. At that time, the student should apply formally to the chair. Candidates for honors must (1) do special readings and write an honors paper in consultation with an assigned director (01:560:495,496 Honors in Italian), and (2) be examined on the honors project by a faculty honors committee.