Specialized Honors
During their final two semesters at Drew, eligible students who participate in the Specialized Honors Program complete an independent research project in their major area of study or in an interdisciplinary minor, write a substantial thesis presenting their work and defend the thesis before a faculty committee. Students who have achieved an overall grade point average of 3.1 and earned 48 credit hours or more at Drew by spring of the junior year are eligible for the program. Honors are awarded at graduation to students who have successfully completed the thesis and the thesis defense, met all other requirements set by the honors committee during the year, and attained a grade point average of 3.2 overall and 3.5 in the relevant field of study. For more information on the Specialized Honors Program, see pages 37-38 of the catalog, the annual Specialized Honors booklet available from the Honors Committee or the Office of the Dean of the College, or the Honors website.
Students who wish to earn credit while writing an honors thesis should enroll in HON 109/110. Students in biology, chemistry, physics, neurosciences, biochemistry, or psychology should enroll in the appropriate departmental course (e.g., BIOL 196, CHEM 129, PHYS 135, NEURO 197, BCHM 120, PSYC 134) rather than in HON 109/110.
