Honors

The program is intended for senior majors in European studies. Students who have successfully completed at least 15 credits in European studies with a grade-point average of 3.4 or better in these courses and a grade-point average of 3.0 or better overall are invited to apply. Eligible candidates may pursue honors in one of two ways.

The first is a two-semester 6-credit senior thesis option in which students are expected to conduct original research and prepare an original piece of scholarship as their senior thesis. Both semesters must be completed in order to receive credit. Students are responsible for recruiting an appropriate faculty member to supervise their research and thesis. Interested students should draft a thesis proposal and consult with faculty members whose expertise lies in an appropriate area. During the second semester of work, a faculty committee will conduct an oral examination in which the honors candidate will defend his or her findings and demonstrate a grasp of the literature in the area encompassed by the research undertaken.

Alternatively, students may elect to achieve honors through one of the school honors programs or Honors College. Successful completion of any of the school honors programs under the supervision of a faculty member in the European studies program will automatically result in the award of departmental honors.