Admissions

The HPS honors track is available by application only.  Students who would like to be considered for HPS honors must apply at least one year prior to the anticipated graduation date. To be eligible to apply, a student must:

    - complete all HPS core courses
    - complete 20 credits toward the science requirement
    - maintain a 3.30 overall GPA for all HPS courses counting toward
       requirements (or receive special permission)

To apply, a student must submit to the undergraduate advisor (Gina Gould) a short one-page letter requesting admission to the honors track.

Graduation Requirements

    - 3.30 cumulative overall GPA
    - 3.30 overall GPA for all HPS courses counting toward requirements
    - 35 credits of Natural World courses, to include at least 20 credits
       above the 100 level in one Natural World department
    - One honors contract with an HPS faculty member, for independent work
       in connection with an HPS elective.  (This independent work will
       typically be a short thesis.)


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