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Liberal Arts
Departmental Honors Advisor:
Susan Parkinson
TSC 302; ext. 73883
Email: susie.parkinson@usu.edu
Eligibility for Acceptance:
Qualified students will have cumulative GPAs of at least 3.30 and will have declared a major in LBAR.
Program of Study:
The 15-credit requirement for Honors in Liberal Arts is met by successfully completing contracts in the following courses:
- 9-12 credits in upper-division courses selected from 2 or more disciplines
- 3-6 credits to be taken under HONR 4900, Senior Thesis/Project
*Nothing lower than a B grade is acceptable in courses in which an Honors contract is being completed.
**Students who fail to complete a contract, once entered into with a faculty member, will be placed on academic probation for one semester.
Requirements for Completion of Degree:
The successful candidate will graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a GPA of 3.5 in upper-division major requirements and Honors course work and will complete and present in a public forum an Honors thesis/project. Many students have found it helpful to relate the courses taken on Honors contract to the final thesis/project.