Dear
Honors College students,
Below you
will find information on how to coordinate your capstone project with your
major requirements. We have made every effort to keep this information accurate
and up to date. However, you should always discuss your course choices and
schedule with your major advisor to verify that you are on track to complete
all of your major requirements on schedule.
Major name:
Political Science
DUGS Name & Contact Information:
Kevin Lyles
Professor & Director of
Undergraduate Studies
Major Advisor Name & Contact Information:
Leslie Carson CharltonUndergraduate Academic Advisor - Social Sciences
Students working on their Honors Capstone project
can enroll in the following course(s):
|
Course
number |
Course Name |
Number
of Hours |
Required
for major |
Elective
in major |
Required
to earn Departmental Honors |
When to
enroll |
|
POLS 305
|
Honors
Course |
3 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Both
semesters of capstone |
Requirements for Departmental/College/Major honors:
To be considered for graduation with Distinction in
political science, a student must have a minimum, cumulative UIC GPA of
3.25/4.00 and a minimum GPA of 3.50/4.00 in all political science courses. Students
with the required grade point averages must write and present to a faculty
examining committee of the department an acceptable essay while enrolled in
POLS 305—Honors Course and defend it before that committee. The student must
enroll in POLS 305 for 3 semester hours in each of the fall and spring
semesters of the student’s senior year. Both the course and credit hours must
be in addition to those required for the major. The level of distinction
(Distinction, High Distinction, Highest Distinction) is determined by the
department faculty, who will consider the recommendation of the faculty
examining committee and the candidate’s GPA.