Why apply for Departmental Honors in Political Science? You may have already started out in the Commonwealth Honors program, or you might not have. The key reason to do honors is to investigate a research question in-depth. This is a great opportunity to do original research while working closely with a faculty mentor. If you are considering graduate school, a research or analyst career, the Fulbright, or simply want to investigate a topic of interest in political science, then the honors program is for you.
What are the requirements for Departmental Honors in Political Science?
- For admission, students must have:
- minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
- completed at least twelve credit hours in Political Science
- a minimum GPA in the Political Science of 3.5.
- In order to complete the honors program, students must:
- take one- 300 or 400 level Political Science class with an honors contract
- Complete a 2 semester thesis
- ATP summer research may count as one of your thesis semesters (see information on waiver here)
- You may also substitute a research thesis for Senior Seminar.
Useful Links:
Honors Program Forms (includes application, contract, and thesis forms)
BSU Honors Program (requires log in)
Adrian Tinsley Program (ATP) Summer Grants
Previous Honors Theses turned in at BSU
My “how to do research slides” (please let me know if you find a dead link or typo)