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Religious Studies
Interdepartmental Honors Program in Religious Studies and Philosophy
Required Courses
Students with a minimum grade point average of 3.300 are eligible for the interdepartmental honors program in religious studies and philosophy, which culminates with a final honors thesis that combines notions from both disciplines. The honors program has the following additional requirement:
One of the following pairs of courses:
- R399 Reading for Honors and R499 Senior Honors Essay or an appropriate equivalent (Religious Studies) or
- P498 Honors Thesis Directed Research and P499 Honors Thesis (Philosophy).
The choice of the pair depends on whether the student works with a religious studies or philosophy faculty member. The thesis will be judged by an honors committee that consists of members from both departments. The thesis must earn a grade of B+ or higher in order for the student to qualify for honors.