Honors Option

Requirements

If you who wish to graduate with honors from the Department of Communication you must be a communication major at UMD with a minimum 3.30 GPA in all communication courses and 3.00 GPA overall. You must write an honors-quality paper sponsored by a communication faculty member and approved by two additional communication faculty. Candidates must apply before the end of the first four weeks of their senior year to graduate with honors. If you are interested in completing an honors thesis and graduating with honors, please contact the department chair or your academic advisor for more information.