About
The Honors Program in the College of Letters and Science permits students to pursue a program of study in their major at a level significantly beyond that defined by the normal curriculum. It represents an opportunity for the qualified student to experience aspects of the major that are representative of advanced study in the field. Successful completion of the College Honors Program is a necessary prerequisite to consideration for the awarding of high or highest honors at graduation.
Qualification
Entrance into the honors program requires that a student have completed at least 135 units and have met College of Letters and Science GPA requirements. The program consists of a project whose specific nature is determined by consultation with the student's major adviser. It may involve completion of a research project, a scholarly paper, a senior thesis, or some comparable assignment depending on the major. The project will have a minimum duration of two quarters and will be noted on the student's record by a variable unit course number (normally 194H or 199) or special honors course designation. Successful completion of the honors program requires that a minimum of six units of credit be earned in coursework for the project.
Requirements
The Art Honors program is comprised of 3–4 units of ART 199s in two consecutive quarters with the same instructor. Instructors of the 199 are consulted to find out if the student should get high or highest honors. The deadline to update the honors level in Oasis is the last of the quarter.
Students must make an appointment with a major advisor if they decide to pursue the honors project.