In the spring quarter of the third year or early in the fourth year, students who plan to write a B.A. paper should seek a faculty adviser for the project. The seminar informs students about sources and methods of research. During the second half of the course, students offer preliminary statements about the mode of inquiry, sources, and treatment of evidence for their B.A. papers. Many policy-related courses in political science, economics, sociology, education, and history will count as public policy studies courses. If you are in doubt about other courses, please consult the undergraduate program director.
All seniors are candidates for honors.
Students will be recommended for honors if their B.A. papers are of substantial quality and their grade point average in the concentration is 3.0 or above. Students wishing to graduate with special honors must submit their papers to two faculty readers by the beginning of the seventh week of the quarter in which they wish to graduate.