2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Honors in Government

Government majors in all Tracks who have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.4 or better in the major will be eligible for honors. To achieve honors a student must write a senior thesis, under the direction of a faculty member of their choice. The topic of the thesis will be agreed upon by the student and faculty member. The student must register for a thesis course (GVT 555), in the first semester of the senior year. Once the course is completed, the student must submit the thesis to the department’s honors committee. All work must be submitted 5– 6 weeks before the end of the student’s final semester. The committee will review each submission and examine each candidate during an oral presentation. The committee will determine whether or not the work submitted qualifies the student for departmental honors. The student will receive credit for the thesis course, whether or not honors are awarded. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two substantive upper level courses in the Government Department at Suffolk University prior to registering for GVT 555.

In special circumstances, particularly relating to transfer students, departmental honors may be awarded to a student who has not taken the thesis course or written a thesis. A senior may petition the honors committee for this option.