"I loved completing my honors thesis. It enabled me to develop my own unique project, and it showed me that I have what it takes to pursue a Ph.D. in English in the future."

-- Kristin Sargent '02

English majors who wish to research and think about a topic in great depth and want to acquire additional training in critical theory strive for honors. In order to receive departmental honors, majors must attain a 3.5 grade point average in courses presented for the major and must complete at least 44 credit hours of course work in English (beyond English 1 and 2). These credit hours must include:

• English 307 Thesis Proposal (1): Taken the semester before the thesis. Under the guidance of a faculty director, the student writes a formal thesis proposal and compiles a bibliography.
  
  
• English 308 Thesis (3): A semester-long writing project directed by a faculty member.
  
  
• English 309 Interpretation: Critical Theory and Practice (4): An introduction to recent literary and cultural theory.
  
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• English 312 Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory (4): An in-depth study of a particular type of contemporary theory.