Senior academic standing (completion of at least 90 hours) during the semester Geography 4996H or Geography 4997H is taken
3.3 or above cumulative GPA (at the time of application and maintained until graduation)
3.5 or above GPA in MU Geography courses
students are not required to be enrolled in the Honors College to participate in the departmental honors program
Action to take in the semester prior to pursuing departmental honors
interested student submits a written proposal for a substantial project involving original research to a tenured, tenure-track, or NTT faculty member working in the student’s area of interest
the faculty mentor must agree to supervise the project…faculty members are not obligated to supervise honors projects
student provides the Director of Undergraduate Studies hard copies of the proposal and an unofficial transcript, after receiving approval from the supervising professor
To receive departmental honors
register for and successfully complete three-credit hours of Geography 4996H or Geography 4997H (Honors: Geography)
before a Geography 4996H or Geography 4997H grade is submitted, the student must present their research to the department (either through a short colloquium, research poster display, or alternate method approved by the supervising professor)