Honors
Qualified German majors may be invited to participate in the Honors Program. The Honors Program allows honors candidates to extend their competence by adding breadth and depth to the regular German curriculum. The Honors Program also serves as excellent preparation for graduate study in German. Students interested in pursuing Honors should consult the department chairperson by the beginning of the second semester of their junior year.
Qualifications for admittance: Participation in the Honors Program is competitive. Except under unusual circumstances only two students will be admitted each year. Admittance to the program requires a minimum GPA within the major of 3.5 and an overall GPA of 3.0. Potential students will be asked to submit a rationale in German describing the intended substance of the two required papers and explaining also their motivation for pursuing the honors projects. The ability to speak and write German at an advanced level (as manifested in both the rationale and in previous course work) is a firm prerequisite for admission to the German Honors Program.
Requirements: The Honors Program consists of three components:
1. Two honors papers written within the context of two 300-level or 400 level courses.
2. Completion of the Honors Reading List.
3. A two-part, written and oral honors examination conducted by a committee comprised of members of the German Department and at least one outside evaluator.