Honors Courses

Students completing a minimum of two honors courses in political science will receive an honors certification from the department, if their cumulative average in such courses is 3.5 and they complete their overall major requirements in political science with a minimum average of 3.45. Students who receive honors certification may count one honors course toward the minimum 30 credit requirement in their major, but all additional honors courses must be beyond this minimum requirement. Students who wish to take individual “Honors” designated courses should have a GPA of at least 3.0.

Students should also be aware that they may take no more than 40 credits in political science, including honors courses, toward meeting the minimum 124 credit requirement for graduation.