Undergraduate Degree with Honors in Physics & Astronomy

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers an undergraduate degree with honors. The Honors Program offers exceptionally well-qualified students an opportunity to perform original research with a faculty member and graduate with an Honors Degree. The general requirements are:

1. At least a 3.2 overall grade point average (GPA)
2. At least a 3.4 GPA in physics courses

Students are encouraged to enroll in the Honors program as early as possible. In order to graduate with an Honors degree, the applicant must complete the following:

1. Complete an original research project that is usually supervised under a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. It is possible to conduct the research project in other departments, but pre-approval is needed.
2. Register for Physics 295/395 in the semester when s/he plans to graduate.
3. Complete an honors thesis and present it as a public seminar. An examination will be conducted by a committee that is usually composed three faculty members including the applicant's research advisor.
4. Submit a formal copy of the honors thesis, meeting the guidelines, before the deadline.

For further questions, please contact Professor Paul Frampton, the departmental coordinator for the honors program.