DH ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Member of Commonwealth Scholar Honors Program
2. Change of Major to WOST DH, co-signed at Honors Office
3. Ability to complete 60 credits in residence: 48 graded
4. Interview with DH Coordinator

GRADE POINT REQUIREMENTS:
Magna cum laude: 3.5 overall
Summa cum laude: 3.8 overall

RESEARCH REQUIREMENT:
Yes 499Z
(1 cr portfolio) or

Yes 499Y/499T
(3 cr research/3 cr thesis) or

Yes 499Y/499P
(3 cr research/3 cr project) or

THESIS OPTION (499Y/T) or PROJECT OPTION (499Y/P:)
Minimum grade required for 499Y and 499T or 499P: AB

• 2 Honors courses from any department
• 1 WOST Honors course any level
• 1 WOST Honors course 300 level higher
• WOST 499Y Honors Research
• WOST 499T Honors Thesis or 499P Honors Project Honors course
• No more than 2 Honors Independent Studies

PORTFOLIO OPTION (499Z):
Minimum grade required for 499Z: AB

• 2 Honors courses from any department
• 2 WOST Honors courses any level
• 2 WOST Honors courses 300 level or higher
• WOST 499Z Honors Portfolio
• No more than 2 Honors Independent Studies

For more information contact:

Women's Studies Honors Coordinator:
Alexandrina Deschamps

or

Commonwealth College
504 Goodell Building
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-3295
(413) 545-2483
FAX: (413) 545-4469
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