Eligibility: Any student whose GPA in Physics and Astronomy is 3.5 or above and who, based on departmental regulations, may take upper division courses.

The student must enroll in a minimum of four upper division courses (300 or 400 level) in Physics and Astronomy in which the student would earn honors credit.

Procedure: To earn honors credit in the Department of Physics and Astronomy a student must do as follows:

During the first week of class, the student must inform the professor teaching the course that he or she wishes to take the course for Departmental Honors credit. If the professor agrees, the student and the professor decide what type of academic work the student will do to earn honors credit. This honors work might take the form of additional research and writing, creative projects, tutorials, review essays, additional reading, etc. It would, of course, be up to the departmental faculty to determine honors credit. In any case, Departmental Honors' course work would be in addition to regular course requirements.

No course grade below "B" would be accepted for honors credit.

It would be the responsibility of the student to obtain a Departmental Honors form from the Honors College, to have it signed by the faculty member, and to return the signed form to the Honors College.

Students who complete Departmental Honors requirements would earn the designation "Departmental Honors in Physics and Astronomy" on their official university record cards. This achievement would be properly noted in the commencement program and in departmental records.

Revised: 11/04