Honors Program in Political Science or Criminal Justice
The Department of Government and Justice Studies maintains honors programs in Political Science and in Criminal Justice to provide qualified students the opportunity for advanced research in a seminar atmosphere. At the freshman level, the Department of Government and Justice Studies participates in the campus wide honors program for eligible new students, offering honors sections of a variety of introductory and upper division courses on a rotating basis. If you have any questions about departmental honors, please contact the honors program director, Dr. Marian Williams, at williamsmr4@appstate.edu or 828-262-6039.
Department Honors Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility
• Overall GPA of 3.25 by your junior year OR you have been recommended to the honors program by the honors commitee or by the director of the honors program
• Political Science or Criminal Justice major
• Every semester, the director of the honors program will email all eligible students informing them of their eligibility and next steps if they choose to pursue honors
Requirements
Eligible students must fill out this short form to have an honors block added to their DegreeWorks.
Political Science Honors:
- 6 semester hours of PS honors classes (3 semester hours may be a CJ honors class)**
- PS 4509 (Thesis Preparation)
- PS 4510 (Thesis)
Criminal Justice Honors:
- 6 semester hours of CJ honors classes (3 semester hours may be a PS honors class)**
- CJ 4509 (Thesis Preparation)
- CJ 4510 (Thesis)
- Criminal Justice honors students are NOT allowed to enroll in any honors classes (including 4509 and 4510) during their internships
FAQs
Why Join the Department Honors Program?
Taking Honors Courses and Finding a Thesis Advisor
Suggested Timeline for Department Honors
What about University Honors?
How to Prepare Your Thesis
Forms and Other Resources
Document | Type | File Size |
Add Honors Block to Degree Works | Link | |
Special Course Approval Form | 764 KB | |
Application for Honors Course Contract Credit | 689 KB | |
Honors Thesis Application Form and Prospectus Info | 56.5KB | |
Honors College Requirements | Link | |
Department Honors Thesis Title Page | Link | |
Thesis Binding Form | 105 KB | |
Examples of completed Honors Theses | Link |
Additional forms for the Honors College can be found HERE
**Please note that fillable PDFs need to be downloaded and changes made from your save file.