The Anthropology Departmental Honors
The Anthropology Departmental Honors Program is designed for outstanding Anthropology majors interested in independent exploration of a special topic of their own choosing under the guidance of a faculty member.
Students should identify an area of research interest during their junior years or earlier, and approach members of the faculty with whom they want to work. It is best if a student can take a class taught by the faculty member during the junior year (at the latest). Some faculty members require students to take a course from them before allowing students to work in their laboratories.
Students will determine the format of their Honors thesis with their thesis advisor. Students are not required to enroll for credits when pursuing their thesis, but they have the option to do so. The number of credits and the terms in which students are enrolled can be determined by the student and their advisor. Students can enroll for ANTH 401, ANTH 403, ANTH 405 or ANTH 409. Please note that only ANTH 405 offers the option to earn a letter grade; the other courses are Pass/No Pass Only. Up to 8 upper-division credits of P/NP courses can be counted towards the major.
An honors thesis is expected to make a substantial and persuasive argument situated with in, and contributing to, current critical debates while demonstrating exceptional verbal clarity and sophistication.
Students must meet all requirements:
- Maintains at least a 3.75 GPA in Anthropology coursework
- Maintain a cumulative 3.50 overall GPA
- Submit an original undergraduate thesis written under the guidance of a departmental faculty member, who serves as thesis advisor.
- The final version of the thesis must be approved by the thesis advisor by Thursday of Week 10 of the term you are graduating.
- The thesis advisor should send an electronic copy of the final and approved Honors Thesis to asu5@uoregon.edu for departmental records.