Honors in the Major Programs
Seniors have the opportunity to earn an award of honors in their major by successfully completing a special honors study program and writing a thesis judged to be of honors quality. The honors program allows students to examine a significant scholarly issue in detail and to concentrate on an important issue in which they are deeply interested. Honors theses are original works of thought and research, and the standards and expectations for honors-quality work are consistent with the idea that students graduating with honors in the major are among the premier thinkers and writers at Georgetown.
Students who are awarded honors in the major are recognized at the annual SFS Tropaia ceremony, and a permanent notation is made on their transcripts.
For more information on honors in the major programs, consult the website for the following majors: