History Honors Program
The History Honors Program offers high-achieving students the chance to pursue advanced research, independent study, and intensive writing under the guidance of faculty mentors. Participants design and complete a senior thesis, present their findings, and develop skills in critical analysis, research, and communication.
Phi Alpha Theta
The international honor society in history, Phi Alpha Theta, brings students, teachers, and writers of history together both intellectually and socially; and it encourages and assists research and publication by its members.
Membership opens up fellowship opportunities, and also publication opportunities in The Historian, the society's journal.
Honors Program
The honors program is open to Seniors majoring in History who have maintained a G.P.A. of 3.5 in the major and 3.0 overall, and who have completed HIS 301.
Students interested in enrolling in the History honors program should discuss plans with a prospective advisor to supervise a thesis. This should be done before the beginning of senior year. The student must present an unofficial transcript and a writing sample to the prospective advisor/sponsor.