Departmental Honors allows students the opportunity to explore their chosen major in greater depth, usually with guidance from a faculty mentor. While each major’s Honors requirements vary, the foundational goals for all Departmental Honors programs are:
- to allow students the opportunity to explore their chosen major in greater depth and with greater personal ownership;
- to extend the departmental or disciplinary vision into individual student work in new and creative ways; and
- to facilitate mentorship and scholarly guidance from a faculty adviser.
In the SCAND Department, students are selected by faculty based on their exceptional performance in lower-level coursework and the students’ interest in taking their learning to a deeper level. Our Departmental Honors programs require the following, in addition to the standard requirements for graduation with their major:
SCAND major:
- GPA: Min. 3.50 in all UW courses used in major requirements
- 15 credits in ad-hoc honors credit in upper division SCAND courses
- Senior Honors Capstone: SCAND 498H
Language majors:
- GPA: Min. 3.50 in all UW courses used in major requirements
- 10 ad-hoc honors credits in upper division language courses
- 5 ad-hoc credits in upper division SCAND courses
- Senior Honors Capstone: SCAND 498H