I am interested in pursuing Departmental Honors in Anthropology. What are the requirements of the Honors Program?
Those majors who meet the requirements for College Honors and who maintain an overall grade point average of 3.65 and an average of 3.65 in the major are eligible to apply for admission to the Departmental Honors Program in Anthropology during their junior year. Honors Program candidates are expected to complete a total of 40 points (typically ten 4-unit classes) of anthropology course work, i.e., four points more than normally required for the major. The departmental Honors Program consists of, at minimum, a 12-point (three course) experience. First, all students doing honors must undertake a two-term capstone research project, typically during their senior year, under the supervision of a faculty advisor. This project should include sustained original research and culminates in the production of an Honors Thesis. Additionally, Honors Program participants must take at least one Special Seminar in Anthropology (V14.0800 or V14.0801, for students pursuing honors research in sociocultura
