Honors will be conferred within the departmental major as follows: Highest Honors: An A on the senior thesis and a g.p.a. of at least 3.75 in the major. High Honors: An A or A- on the senior thesis and a g.p.a. of at least 3.5 in the major. Honors: An A- on the senior thesis and a g.p.a. of at least 3.0 in the major. In order to qualify for any departmental honors (that is, those listed above), a student must have achieved an overall g.p.a. of at least 3.0.