History Honors Program History courses (PDF file)
Bachelor of Arts in History Honors (BA.HIS.HON)
This program is particularly recommended for students who wish to pursue graduate
study in history; but it is also appropriate for any student wishing to study history both
more broadly and in greater depth; and who has demonstrated the necessary motivation
and skills to do so. The program provides a more rigorous version of the history major
and an opportunity to work even more closely with the department’s faculty.
To be eligible for the History Honors Program, a student must be a History major, with
an overall GPA of 3.0, and a GPA above 3.0 in History (HIS) courses. The student must
be recommended by two members of the history faculty and accepted by the HGEP
Department. Application and acceptance into the program ordinarily occurs before the
end of the sophomore year. Once accepted, the student becomes a candidate for graduation
with Honors in history.
By the middle of the first semester of the candidate’s junior year, the candidate and the
two sponsoring history faculty must agree to a written contract that outlines the requirements
of the History Honors program. This contract is subject to the approval of the
department advisor, department chair, and an academic dean; and may be terminated
by the student at any time.
To be awarded the B.A. degree in History Honors, the candidate must satisfactorily
complete each of the following requirements:
a. The History Major requirements
b. Intermediate reading proficiency in a foreign language or its equivalent (six credits
of college-level foreign language courses);
c. A comprehensive written examination that is designed by the history faculty and is
based on the candidate’s course work and interests. This examination normally
takes place during the second semester of the senior year and before the oral
defense of the History Honors Thesis;
d. A History Honors Thesis that is based on both primary and secondary sources; is
properly documented; relates to relevant historiography; shows a working knowledge
of historical methods, theories, and research skills; integrates other arts and
science disciplines; and speaks to the questions of historical significance;
e. An oral defense of the History Honors Thesis, by no later than the last week of the
candidate’s final semester. All members of the department are invited to participate.
If, in the judgement of the examining faculty, a candidate for History Honors has
satisfactorily completed all History Honors requirements, it will recommend that the
candidate be awarded the degree Bachelor of Arts in History Honors.
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