Honors: Requirements and Eligibility

Highly qualified students majoring in sociology may apply to graduate with honors in the major. To be eligible, students must have: 

Honors Eligibility

• Completion of 75 credits, including 21 credits of Sociology and English 302 (for the social sciences and humanities).
• Completion of SOCI 303 and 311 with a grade of B or better.  
• An overall GPA of 3.3, with a GPA of 3.5 in Sociology courses.
• Completion of SOCI 416 or SOCI 485 with a B+ or better.

Students who meet the above qualifications may apply to the Honors Program. If accepted, to graduate with honors in sociology, students must complete SOCI 481 RS: Sociology Honors Seminar with a minimum grade of B+ and have an overall GPA of 3.50 in sociology courses presented for graduation.

SOCI 481 RS: Sociology Honors Seminar includes completion of an honors thesis.

Honors Application

To apply for the Honors Program, students must identify a Sociology faculty that will mentor them during their SOCI 481 RS: Sociology Honors Seminar. During the seminar, students work their faculty advisor to write an honors thesis based on an independent research project.

Once a faculty advisor is identified, students should email the Undergraduate Director, to confirm eligibility and gain registration access to the SOCI 481 course.