The Honors in English program, similar to the English major, offers a broad and balanced approach to the discipline emphasizing genres, periods, major authors, central themes, and emerging trends. Focusing not only on primary texts, but on essential cultural, historical, and theoretical contexts as well, our courses help students to develop crucial skills of critical reading, thoughtful inquiry, and effective communication that will transfer to a wide spectrum of professional careers. Honors in English candidates must complete the following requirements in addition to the current English major requirements. 1. Candidacy approved by the English faculty. 2. Thirty-three upper division semester hours of English, which must include the courses required for an English major plus an additional three semester hour upper division course to be selected with the approval of the major advisor. 3. Successful completion of a supervised thesis and an oral defense of this thesis before a faculty committee. The honors thesis will be prepared and submitted according to the following schedule: a. Selection of thesis advisor and submission of preliminary thesis proposal no later than October 15th for May graduates (February 15th for December graduates). b. A one-page formal prospectus approved by the thesis advisor and submitted for departmental approval no later than November 1st for May graduates (March 1st for December graduates). c. Submission of full draft to advisor and reader by March 1st for May graduates (October 15th for December graduates).

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