Asian & Asian American Studies Honors Program

The Department of Asian & Asian American Studies Honors program is open to exceptional students who are pursuing the BA in Asian and Asian American Studies. (with or without teacher education). Under the direction of a faculty advisor, students design a senior thesis project and earn the honors notation on their degree. 

To be eligible to participate in the honors program, majors must have an overall g.p.a. of 3.00 and an average g.p.a. of 3.50 in AAS through their junior year. An eligible student must find a faculty member to act as thesis advisor. The student, with the approval of this advisor, must submit a proposal of a project in writing to the Undergraduate Program Director. The deadline for submission of the proposal is April 30 for the Fall semester, and November 30 for the Spring semester. Students in the honors program must enroll in AAS 495 for the semester in which the thesis is written. The thesis is evaluated by the thesis advisor, and approved by additional faculty. Interested students should contact the Undergraduate Program Director