Major with Distinction
To become a candidate for graduation with distinction in philosophy, a student must satisfy the major requirements, and must satisfy the further requirements of one of the following options.
| Department distinction: | Eligibility for distinction may be pursued by either: |
| (1) the thesis option, which requires at least 35 hours of philosophy courses (including 5 courses at the 300 or 400 level), a grade point average of 3.0 in all philosophy courses, and writing a thesis; or | |
| (2) the course work option, which requires 38 hours of philosophy (including 8 advanced courses) and a 3.5 grade point average in all philosophy courses. |
Satisfaction of the requirements associated with either of these options enables candidates to be considered for graduation with distinction. If a candidate has satisfied them or appears likely to do so, a committee of two members of the department (where appropriate including the thesis director) is appointed by the department chairperson. The committee reviews the candidate's record in philosophy, takes special account of the work done in satisfaction of the requirements of the option pursued, and then determines whether the candidate is to be graduated with distinction, and if so, at what level.
