| The purpose of the Honors in Philosophy Program is to identify the
exceptional philosophy student and to encourage and recognize the development
of this student's potential.
To be eligible to participate in the program, a student must:
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Declare philosophy as his/her major.
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Complete a minimum of 9 units of upper division philosophy courses (i.e.,
PHIL 300 and above) taken at this university.
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Maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above in courses counting toward
the completion of the Major.
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Maintain a grade point average of 3.3 or above in all work taken at this
university.
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Obtain the recommendation of a full-time faculty member.
To graduate with Honors in Philosophy, a student must:
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Complete a minimum of 45 units of work in letter-graded courses taken at
this university.
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Complete the requirements for a B.A. in Philosophy with a grade point average
of 3.5 or above in courses counting toward the fulfillment of the Philosophy
Major and a grade point average of 3.3 or above in all work taken at this
university.
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Complete successfully an honors thesis consisting of a minimum of 5,000
words. To undertake a senior thesis, students must enroll in either
PHIL 497 (Senior Research Seminar) or PHIL 499 (Independent Study) during
their senior year and declare to their instructor by the end of the second
week of instruction their intention to undertake an honors thesis – those
who choose to write their honors thesis in PHIL 499 are not exempt from
having to take PHIL 497. The thesis must earn an A or A- from the
instructor of record in order to count as satisfactorily completed.
Upon completion of the above requirements the honors candidate shall
be graduated with Honors in Philosophy and receive a special certificate
from the Department. The designation “Honors in Philosophy” shall
be noted on the student's transcript.
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