Honors in Linguistics

By fulfilling the following requirements, any linguistics major may graduate with honors.

Grade point average

On entry to the honors program at the end of the junior year, students must have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher in linguistics courses and a 3.50 overall. At the end of the senior year, have a GPA of 3.75 or higher in linguistics courses. GPA requirement is for classes taken at the UO.

Senior thesis

Students must write an original honors thesis under the guidance of a thesis adviser from the linguistics faculty, chosen in consultation with the undergraduate adviser. The thesis must be a substantial piece of work; it may be a revised and expanded version of a term paper. The thesis adviser determines whether the thesis is acceptable and may require the student to register for up to 6 credits in Honors Thesis (LING 403), taken pass/no pass (P/N).

Upon fulfilling these requirements, the candidate is approved to receive a B.A. degree with honors in linguistics.