Undergraduate Program

The Sociology Honors Program is an academically rigorous senior year to complement the major, designed for students who would like closer intellectual contact with faculty, as well as students interested in graduate work in sociology or in related professional fields. Honors curriculum trains students to design and execute their own research for senior theses through small seminars, independent study with faculty, and an intensive social science methods series. Successful graduates of the Honors Program are awarded the bachelor's degree "With Distinction."

Sociology Honors students also have access to all the resources of the University Honors Program.

Minimum Admission Requirements

A. acceptance into sociology major

B. minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 in UW sociology courses

C. minimum cumulative UW GPA of 3.30

2008-09 Honors Program Requirements

The program is designed to run from autumn quarter through spring quarter of the senior year. Students must complete the following requirements to graduate with honors:

SOC 496-497, Honors Senior Seminar
This two-quarter sequence, taught by the Honors faculty, will cover advanced theory and study design in preparation for the honors thesis. Autumn 2008 - Winter 2009
SOC 321
This course covers more advanced topics in sociological methodology than the introductory SOC 220.Winter 2009
Successful completion of the Honors Thesis
Students will register for SOC 495 (Honors Senior Thesis) under the supervision of an individual faculty sponsor with expertise in the relevant area of interest. Students are also expected to present their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in May. Spring 2009
Sociology GPA of at least 3.50 and UW GPA of at least 3.30 at graduation

Honors students complete at least 60 Sociology credits (rather than 50)

Applying to the Honors Program

Prospective students should apply to the Honors Program in the spring quarter of their junior year.

To download the 2008-09 documents follow these links:

2008-09 Program Summary, a print-friendly version of the information on this page (and more), including instructions for the application
2008-09 Application Form
Honors Requirements Checklist, which you can use to assess your progress

A completed application will include the application form, a statement of purpose, a writing sample, and an unofficial transcript. More details are found in the Program Summary document above.

Applications are due by 5 pm on Friday, May 23, 2008 in the Advising Office (Condon 223E).

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