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1. Senior standing.
2. A GPA in the major of at
least 3.25.
3. A completed
application form
and supporting
statement.
4. Approval of the
Department.
For continuation from 493f to 494s:
Satisfactory completion of at least one chapter by the end of the Fall Semester, and formal approval of the tutor and second reader are a prerequisite for continuing an Honors Project in the Spring Semester.
For completion:
1. Successful
completion of the two honors courses, PL483 and
PL484.
2. Presentation of a
substantial written thesis (approximately 50-75 pages, as
a guideline), approved by the two readers, and awarded a
grade of at least A- by the tutor in consultation with
the reader.
3. A public presentation
of the results of the study.
(Special features of a
particular project may necessitate other requirements,
which can be worked out between the mentors and the
student, and approved by the Department.)
For receiving Honors in
Philosophy:
1. Successful
completion of the Honors Program.
2. A GPA of at least 3.25
in the major.
3. Approval of the
Department Faculty.
Dates and Deadlines:
1. Application
deadline: The end of April of the Junior Year. [Under
special circumstances (e.g., junior year abroad),
applications may be considered as late as the Drop-Add
period of the first semester of the senior year.]
2. October 1 of the
Senior Year: A detailed written calendar of steps toward
the completion of the project to be agreed upon by the
mentor and student.
3. Last day of Final
Exams of the first semester of the Senior Year: A
detailed tentative outline or prospectus of the project,
or sufficient draft text (e.g., a chapter). On the basis
of this, approval will be granted or withheld for
continuing the Honors project.
4. April 1 of Senior
Year: A completed first draft of thesis.
5. May 1: Final Copy of
the thesis.
6. No later than the last
day of scheduled events: The oral
presentation.
All dates are firm. Any
changes require the approval of the entire
Department.
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