Honors in English

Students who are eligible are invited to participate in the Departmental Honors Program in English. Open to exceptional students who want to undertake a serious critical research, professional, or creative project, the Departmental Honors program provides students with the opportunity to challenge themselves at the highest academic level. Successful completion of Undergraduate Honors in English demonstrates that the candidate is not only an exceptional student with a strong commitment to excellence, but that she or he can take initiative on a focused project, meet departmental deadlines, and work cooperatively with both faculty and other students.

Successful candidates receive the distinction of cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude in English. The Undergraduate Committee considers the recommendation of your faculty thesis advisor in its final decisions regarding the level of honors that will appear on your diploma. To help ensure that you receive distinction for your work, it is important that you take the required coursework in a timely fashion, work steadily on your project, and consult frequently with your faculty advisor.

A list of our capstone course offerings is available here. (pdf)

For specific questions about departmental honors, contact:

Carolyn Woodward
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Humanities 223
(505) 277-5576
woodward@unm.edu

DeeDee Lopez
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Humanities 213
277-6349
delopez@unm.edu