Departmental Honors
Students are eligible who have all of the following:
- accumulated 21 credits in Sociology courses at Hunter (18 credits under some circumstances)
- an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in all courses taken in Sociology
- taken a Sociology Honors course (SOC 471, 472 Honors Independent Study or SOC 473, 474 Honors Seminar)
You must apply for graduation with Departmental Honors in the semester in which you are graduating. Application forms are available in the Sociology Advising Office (W1619), but can also be downloaded (in pdf format, Acrobat reader needed). You must attach a copy of your latest transcript to the application form.
If you want to have your name listed in the Commencement Bulletin, you should return the form with a copy of your most recent transcript to the Sociology advisor early in the semester in which you are graduating.