If you are qualified, you may be admitted to a program of advanced study in the beginning or middle of your junior year (or at the beginning of your senior year following participation in a junior year study-abroad program), leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honors in French.

Admission to senior-level Honors work in French is by application only (click here for the application). The Honors Committee will expect you to demonstrate superior ability for your level in both oral and written French, and to present evidence of serious interest in research.

The normal concentration requirements in French and Francophone Studies must be completed along with the following:

• Three additional credits in French and Francophone Studies at the level of 300 or above;
  
• Composition of a thesis, in French, incorporating the results of individual research, the minimum length being 30 pages; and
  
• A discussion of the thesis and of an agreed-upon set of related readings with your faculty advisor and one other faculty reader.

A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, and the same for your French concentration, is required for admission and for graduation with Honors in French.

If you wish to participate, you should contact the Undergraduate Assistant for the contact information of the current Honors advisor and fill out an application form (pdf). Upon admission, you will enroll in French 491 (Senior Honors I) during the fall term and French 492 (Senior Honors II) during the winter term, conducting your research and writing your thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. Upon successful completion, your faculty advisor will send a report to the Honors program with your thesis title and a recommendation of honors, high honors or highest honors in French.