About the Honors Program in AAAS
The Honors Program in the Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS) is an advanced program of study. Majors seeking to complete the Honors Program select their own topic for their project under the guidance of an AAAS appointed or affiliated faculty member. Students are expected to produce a substantial body of work as the culmination of the project.
Qualified majors may apply for admission to the Honors Program during the third term of their junior year. During the senior year, a two-term project is undertaken. The sequence typically commences in the winter term with AAAS 98 and continues into the spring term with AAAS 99. A thesis project counts towards the credits required for the AAAS major and fulfills the culminating experience requirement of the major. While no formal course takes place in the fall of the senior year, it is the expectation that a proposal will be substantially developed or revised and submitted early in the Fall term. A revised proposal may determine if the project is viable for the Honors Program sequence.
To receive Honors in AAAS, students must successfully complete their project and maintain a B+ average in AAAS 98 and 99. Awards of High Honors in AAAS are outlined in the College's ORC. In addition to the submission of a substantial body of work, the AAAS Honors Program requires a public presentation of the project during the second sequence term.