History B.A.
Honors
Students majoring in history are eligible to receive honors in history at graduation if the following conditions are met:
1. At least one-half of the course work required in the major is completed at this university;
2. Earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 in the major, including courses for the major taken elsewhere;
3. Earned an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better;
4. Successful completion of HIST 597. Senior Honors Project, resulting in a thesis paper.
Applications for candidacy must be made by the beginning of the senior year. Approval of candidacy and of the project and project advisor rests with the department. The project advisor and one other faculty reader from the department will have the responsibility for evaluation of the completed thesis paper.
PHI ALPHA THETA
Students who have completed at least 12 units of history at CSUSB and who have a grade point average of at least 3.3 ("B+") in ALL history courses at the college level and who have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in two-thirds of all other college level course work may join the university's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history. Additional information can be obtained from the Department of History.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.