DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN HISTORY
Departmental Honors (DH) is s track within the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC). Students may complete DH as part of the full CHC curriculum. History majors may also opt for the Multidisciplinary Honors (MH) track.
To learn about the differences between DH and MH, students can consult the Honors Program Director in the History Department. The basic difference is that with MH, History majors can take honors courses and do the senior thesis in other departments. In DH, the work is concentrated in the History department.
General Admission Criteria
To be eligible to apply for History Departmental Honors, students must have an overall GPA of 3.400 or higher earned after one or more full-time semesters of UMass Amherst coursework. Students must also display the ability to complete the DH sub- plan requirements (listed below). And the ability to complete the CHC minimum residency requirement, i.e., 45-graded (not pass/fail) credits earned at UMass Amherst (not transferred)
Admissions Process
UMass Amherst students who are not already members of CHC must apply to the Commonwealth Honors College. In the process of this application, students can indicate their interest in doing Departmental Honors. See: https://www.umass.edu/honors/apply/current-students
Students who are already members of CHC but not yet in Departmental Honors should meet with the department’s Honors Program Director regarding their interest in joining Departmental Honors.
History Departmental Honors Program Requirements
- 1 HISTORY honors course any level (grade of B or higher required)
- 1 HISTORY honors course 300-level or higher (grade of B or higher required_
- Two-Semester Honors Thesis or Project (grade of B or higher required)