| History
Honors Program
2008-2009 Calendar
Honors Application for Fall 2008
Honors Symposium 2008 LS&A Honors Research Grants
The History Honors Program
is designed for concentrators who want to do advanced
research and write
an extensive thesis on a topic of their choice under
the direct supervision of a history professor.
Admission
The program spans three
terms, beginning in the winter term. Students
usually apply in the fall term of their junior year
with an application deadline around
the end of October. To
be considered for admission, students should have
a 3.5 grade point average in history courses and a
3.4 GPA overall, but a high grade point average alone
does not guarantee admission. Decisions are
based on academic performance, background in history,
demonstrated ability to write, and faculty recommendations.
Membership in the Freshman/Sophomore Honors Program
is not necessary.
Applications are available
each fall on a link on this page and in 1029 Tisch
Hall.
Program
Students
admitted to the program are notified in November and
elect History 398, the Junior Honors Colloquium,
during the following winter term. This course provides
a rigorous introduction to the methodology of historical
research. During
this term, students also determine the topic for their
thesis and find a faculty advisor.
Since History 398 is the
foundation for subsequent research on the thesis, students
whose schedules prevent them from taking the course
will most likely not be admitted to the program. A waiver
may be granted for exceptional students who will be
studying overseas. It is recommended that study-abroad
be completed before the winter term
of junior year if possible.
During the senior year,
students write their thesis under the supervision of
a faculty thesis advisor and also participate in History
399, the Senior Honors Colloquium. This is
a year-long writing workshop is led by a faculty member
and attended by all seniors writing a thesis.
Completed theses, usually
60 to 100 pages, are due in late March and then evaluated
by two or more faculty members, one of them being the
student's advisor. The thesis grade determines
whether a student will graduate with "Honors,"
"High Honors," or "Highest Honors"
and is also the grade for History 399.
Honors graduates have expanded on their thesis topics
following graduation, some as the basis for doctoral
dissertations in History Ph.D. programs. Others have
written articles for national publications (i.e. History
Today; Yale Biographical Dictionary of American
Law). Several theses have been published in the
Michigan
Journal of History,
an on-line journal published by University of Michigan
undergraduates. Students whose thesis topic relates
to Michigan history or the University of Michigan often
donate a copy to the University of Michigan Bentley
Historical Library collection for use by other researchers.
Honors
Symposium
The program culminates
with the annual History Honors Symposium, held in late
April. At the Symposium,
the honors students present their thesis research to
an audience composed of their thesis advisors, family
and friends. Several awards are made for outstanding
theses.
Honors
Courses that Satisfy Concentration Requirements
-Completing either
History 398 or History 399 will satisfy the LS&A
Upper-Level Writing Requirement.
-Completing both
History 398 and 399 will satisfy the colloquium
requirement for the history concentration.
Students who miss History 398 must take another colloquium
(History 396 or 397) in its place.
-The two honors courses,
History 398 (4 credits) and 399 (1-6 credits), count
as 2 of the 8 history courses required
for concentration.
Calendar for 2008-2009
Junior
Honors Calendar
| September-October 2008 |
Application period. Applications are available
in 1029 Tisch Hall and on web site in August
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| Wed. October 1, 2008, 5:00-6:00 p.m. |
Informational meeting in 1014 Tisch Hall.
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| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 (day after Fall Break) |
Application
deadline for program beginning Winter 2009.
Turn in application to Kathy Evaldson, 1029 Tisch.
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| Winter Term 2009 |
Students elect History
398, the Junior Honors Colloquium. |
Senior
Honors Calendar
| Chapter
drafts |
Dec. 16 (1); Feb. 3 (2); March 3 (3) |
| Introduction
draft |
March 10, 2009 |
| Final
thesis draft |
March 17, 2009 |
| Completed
thesis deadline |
March 30, 2009 by 3:00 p.m. |
Friday, May 1, 2009
9:00 a.m. to noon,
Clements Library
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The Twenty-Fifith Annual History Honors Symposium |
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