Honors Option

The College of Arts and Sciences offers to outstanding students the option of gaining Honors/Distinction at the time of graduation. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program take a set of courses to complete the Areas of Knowledge requirements for all majors. To qualify for College Honors posting on your transcript, students must be simultaneously enrolled in a department's Honors Option.

To participate in the LSJ department's Honors Option, the student must have and maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average. The student will complete a second Senior Seminar. The student will also need to propose and complete a two-quarter honors thesis (10 credits), to be supervised by an LSJ faculty supervisor and a second reader (may be either faculty or graduate student recommended by the supervisor). The Honors Option in LSJ may be posted independently of College Honors on a student's transcript.

The Ezra Stotland Award

This award is named after the long-time Director and founder of the Society and Justice Program (preceded the LSJ Program). The award is given at the closing Senior Reception or Convocation, to the graduating student who is deemed to have demonstrated the highest level of academic performance in the program. Faculty nominate students for this award. Student awardees are presented a certificate and small cash prize at the annual spring event.

The FBI Citizenship Award

In the late 1990's, local civic-minded FBI agents donated funds to recognize outstanding Law, Societies and Justice (formerly Society and Justice) students for both academic achievement and community service. Each year, a graduating senior is selected to receive a certificate and small cash prize, after being nominated by the faculty and/or Director.

The Karin Stromberg Award for Contribution to Social Justice

This award will be given each year to the graduating senior who most impressively combines high academic achievement and distinguished service activity contributing to the advancement of social justice. This award recognizes the contributions of Karin Stromberg to the Law, Societies, and Justice program in its formative years. Karin touched the lives of many students and faculty with her characteristic grace, warmth, and profound commitment to social justice. This award will be given based on nominations by faculty in the form of a certificate and a small cash prize.

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