Honors Requirements for the Class of 2011 and Later
To be admitted to the honors program, students must have achieved two-thirds “quality grades” in History department courses. A “quality grade” is defined as a grade of “A” or a grade of “S” accompanied by a course performance report indicating a performance at the “A” standard. Honors is normally a three-semester process, with students taking HIST 1992, “History Honors Workshop for Prospective Thesis Writers,” one semester and HIST 1993, “History Honors Workshop for Thesis Writers,” for two semesters. Both classes will be offered every semester, so students may begin the process in either their 5th or 6th semester.
HIST 1992 is strongly recommended but not required. The class may count as one of the 10 courses required for graduation in history. Students may be admitted into HIST 1993 in one of two ways.
1) By receiving a grade of A- or above in HIST 1992.
2) By submitting a thesis prospectus of equivalent quality (A- or above) no later than the first day of their 7th semester. This method of entry into HIST 1993 is geared especially, but not limited to students who have spent their junior year away from Brown.
Students who take HIST 1992 in the 5th semester can finish the thesis in the 7th semester. Students who take HIST 1992 in the 6th semester will finish it in the 8th semester.
Students who contemplate enrolling in the honors program in History should consult the department website. They are also encouraged to meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, who serves as the honors advisor.