Sakura

Senior Seminar and Departmental Honors

Senior Seminar

Students in the two-semester Senior Seminar (SOCI W3995-SOCI W3996) carry out individual research projects and write a senior thesis under the supervision of the instructor. Students provide written and oral progress reports and benefit from class discussion of their projects. 

In order to register for the Senior Seminar, students must:

  • Be a rising senior
  • Be a sociology major or concentrator
  • Have completed Methods for Social Research (SOCI W3010)
  • Meet the GPA requirements (3.8 in major; 3.6 overall)
  • Have their application accepted by the professor who will be teaching the seminar
    • Applications are due at the end of the semester preceding the seminar

Click here for the Senior Seminar application and instructions. 

Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors are awarded to a select group of graduating majors whose academic performance the faculty deem to be exceptional. No more than 10% of graduating majors in the department receive departmental honors each year.

In order to qualify for Departmental Honors, majors must:

  • Meet the GPA requirements (3.8 in major; 3.6 overall)
  • Produce an honors-quality thesis in the two-semester Senior Seminar (SOCI W3995-SOCI W3996)