Sociology Honors
The Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences offers an Honors Program.
Students who are majoring in Sociology and have maintained a 3.2 GPA in all college work and a 3.5 GPA in Sociology are eligible to enroll in SOCI 199H (Sociology Honors Project), a class designed for the preparation and writing of an original research project. Students who maintain the required GPA and complete at least 3 units of 199H will graduate with Honors in Sociology.
Steps and Timeline for Earning Sociology Honors
- Two semesters or more before graduation:
- Meet with the Honors Advisor to determine eligibility.
- Two semester before graduation:
- Devise a project that will fulfill SOCI 199H. This can be done with Honors Advisor but it is advisable to have some topic/project ideas
- Find a faculty member to advise/supervise SOCI 199H. The Honors Advisor can assist with this step.
- Develop a timeline with benchmarks for completing the project. This should be completed with the project advisor.
- One semester before graduation:
- Enroll In SOCI 199H
- Work with faculty advisor and department administrative staff to request permission to enroll
- One semester before graduation:
- Complete SOCI 199H
- Maintain GPA minimum
