Effective: Fall 2005 through Fall 2011 

Honors Plan

The Honors major consists of a series of special academic opportunities supplementary to any of the regular Program of study in a majors listed above. The Honors major is tailored to fit the needs and interests of individual students. Honors students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences should complete GEOSCI 490 for one credit during two of the four terms of the junior and senior years for:

1. reading and discussion of the professional literature;
2. library research and reporting on a special research problem;
3. research as an assistant to a faculty member or as part of a graduate seminar; or
4. individual research and reporting on a problem or graduate seminar.

A thesis is required to complete the program. The Honors major offers well-qualified students an opportunity to increase the breadth and depth of their undergraduate experience. To be eligible for the Honors major, students must have at least: (1) a 3.4 grade point average in geological sciences courses elected in the department; and (2) a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4 at the time of acceptance. Students admitted to the Honors major must complete the requirements for their principal major program.

Ideally, the selection of candidates for Honors major is made at the beginning of the junior year, but qualified students may be admitted to the program as late as the end of the junior year. Interested students should contact the departmental office for referral to the Honors advisor, 2534 C.C. Little Building, (734) 764-1435.

valid through Summer 2005 

 The Honors major consists of a series of special academic opportunities supplementary to any of the regular Program of study in a majors listed above. The Honors major is tailored to fit the needs and interests of individual students. GEOSCI 490 is elected for one credit during each of the four terms of the junior and senior years for:

1. reading and discussion of the professional literature;
   
2. library research and reporting on a special research problem;
   
3. research as an assistant to a faculty member or as part of a graduate seminar; or
   
4. individual research and reporting on a problem or graduate seminar.
   
   

A thesis is required to complete the program. The Honors major offers well-qualified students an opportunity to increase the breadth and depth of their undergraduate experience. To be eligible for the Honors major, students must have at least: (1) a 3.4 grade point average in geological sciences courses elected in the Department; and (2) a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4 at the time of acceptance. Students admitted to the Honors major must complete the requirements for their principal major program.

Ideally, the selection of candidates for Honors major is made at the beginning of the junior year, but qualified students may be admitted to the program as late as the end of the junior year. Interested students should contact the Departmental office for referral to the Honors advisor, 2534 C.C. Little Building, (734) 764-1435.