Normally taken spring semester of the student's junior year. 398 Honors Senior Essay, Research or Creative Project. Although the student completes most of the requirements in the fall of the senior year, January Term is sometimes used for revising or expanding the project based on recommendations made by the student's adviser and evaluators. By mid-March, the student submits a final draft of written work to the departmental defense committee. A public defense is held by late April of the senior year.
Students receiving a grade of A or H are eligible for departmental distinction within their major.