Senior Honors Program in Comparative Literature

REQUIREMENTS

The honors program in comparative literature provides the opportunity for qualified majors to pursue advanced literary research. To qualify for the program, students must maintain a grade-point average of 3.5 (overall and in the major) and have completed at least two quarters of their junior year at UCSB.

DESCRIPTION

To earn departmental senior honors, the student will work with a professor of choice for two quarters to complete a senior thesis, while enrolled in Comparative Literature 199 (Independent Studies). No more than 4 units of 199 credit may be applied to the major requirements. Students who complete departmental honors will receive the notation of “Distinction in the Major” on both official transcripts and their diploma. Students interested in earning departmental honors should consult with their advisor in Comparative Literature.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact Viktoriya Filippova, Undergraduate Advisor, Comparative Literature Program, at vfilippova@gss.ucsb.edu or visit Phelps 6206. (805) 893-2131

College of Letters and Science Honors Program

For information about the College of Letters and Science Honors Program, please go to their website. Students are encouraged to apply to this program as early as possible in their college careers.