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The Program in
American Studies

Honors Program

The CAL Honors Program offers exceptional students the opportunity to pursue more intensive work in their Area Focus with an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Students complete a two-semester sequence, beginning with reading and research in an interdisciplinary field and culminating in a thesis written in the spring semester of the senior year. Exceptional achievement on the thesis will earn high honors.

Application

Qualified students can apply to the Honors Program in March of their junior year.

Requirements

  • Completion of the requirements of the major
  • A 3.25 cumulative grade point average
  • A 3.5 cumulative grade point average in CAL course work
  • Six hours in the fall and spring semesters of the senior year in CAL 4998/4999 devoted to a major research project leading to an honors thesis. 4999 counts as the American Futures (4500) and 4998 counts as elective credit for the requirements of the major.
  • An honors thesis to be completed by the spring of the senior year
  • Successful completion of an oral examination focusing on the topic of the thesis

Contact

For more information about the Honors Program, reach out to Director of Undergraduate Studies Gabriel Torres Colón.