Only 3 credits of Honors Seminar may be applied to requirement 3, Advanced Communication Studies. Requirements 2 and 5 must be completed by the end of the junior year. To declare an Honors concentration, make an appointment with the Department's Honors Advisor. Advising appointments are scheduled at 2020 Frieze. Prospective concentrators should schedule an appointment with a concentration advisor during the second term of the sophomore year.
Most students continue to see an advisor at least once a year.
In any case, students consult an advisor during the first term of the senior year to ensure that required courses will be completed for graduation. Research on Journalistic Performance. The department administers the Howard R. Marsh Center for the Study of Journalistic Performance. This endowed facility studies the role of the news media in a democratic society. A visiting professorship in journalism is also supported by a gift by Howard R. Marsh.