Should a person wish to accept nomination, he or she will then revise that paper, if it needs revision, along lines suggested by the professor. Whether revised or not, that paper will be submitted to a committee of three professors from the department who will examine the candidate. College Honors Students who have a GPA of at least 3.2 and who have been on the Dean's List for at least three semesters are eligible to apply for permission to undertake an honors research project during their senior year.
Additional information is available in the Dean's office.
The History Department annually recognizes its outstanding graduating senior by presenting that person the Paul D. Evans Award for Excellence in history at Honors Day ceremonies. Phi Alpha Theta Students who have completed a minimum of 15 hours in history and who have achieved a minimal average of 3.4 in all history courses and on their overall GPA are eligible for nomination to Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society in History. Further details are available from Phi Alpha Theta.