Curriculum/Requirements (electronic thesis submission here (O'Neill Library); see handbook (downloadable .pdf) for a complete treatment of all other questions.
Freshman Year
- Year-long, double-credit seminar "Western Cultural Tradition I-IV" (ancients & medievals)
- First semester register for the same section of HP001 & HP002
- Second semester continue in the same section of HP003 & HP004
Sophomore Year
- Year-long, double-credit seminar "Western Cultural Tradition V-VIII" (1500-1900)
- First semester register for the same section of HP031 & HP032
- Second semester continue in the same section of HP033 & HP034
Junior Year
- Two one-semester, single seminars, "Twentieth Century and the Tradition I & II"
- First semester register for any section of TCT I (modernism)
- Second semester register for any section of TCT II (post-modernism)
- If you spend one semester abroad, take TCT I or II in the semester you're here.
Senior Year
In most cases seniors will do a two-semester senior thesis (generally in the major). Alternatively, seniors may satisfy the requirements of the Honors Program by taking two HP classes. Exactly what those classes are will depend partly on whether you spent all or part of your junior year abroad. The general principle is that in the last two years you owe the HP 3 credits of work for every semester you are on campus. The following are the options:
- NO JYA: 2 semester senior thesis or two HP Senior Seminars
- One Semester JYA:
- Track 1: 2 semester senior thesis
- Track 2: Both the other semester of the 20thc course and a Senior Seminar
- Full year JYA: Either a 2-semester senior thesis or both 20thc courses
Students meeting these requirements and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.4 will graduate as members of the A&S Honors Program.