The Department of Politics will compute honors on the following basis:

  • senior thesis - 35%
  • junior independent work** - 15%
  • departmental courses - 50%

**For the Class of 2024: Each POL 981 grade, from junior fall and spring, accounts for 7.5% for a total of 15%.

**For the Classes of 2025 (and beyond): Students will receive one POL 981 grade at the end of spring term that is a weighted average of fall (30%) and spring (70%) JIW grades. The POL 981 grade will account for 15%.


NOTE: The senior thesis poster grade does not factor into the Honors calculation. However, submitting a poster and presenting it at the poster session is a requirement towards graduation.