Honors in Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies

Honors in Environmental Sciences

1. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (cumulative and in the major) at the time of application and upon graduation. Students typically enroll in ENVS Research (ENVS 452) during the spring semester of their junior year, in preparation for submitting their Honors proposal.
2. Students must complete all courses needed for a B. S. degree with a major in Environmental Sciences. 
3. Students must complete the Honors Tutorial (ENVS 495 and 496), taken during the fall and spring semesters of senior year.
4. Students must conduct an original investigation of an environmentally-focused topic, under the direct supervision of an ENVS faculty member. Honors research may be conducted off campus, with ENVS Program approval, but there must be supervision by an ENVS faculty member.
5. Students must complete a formal research proposal by the start of the fall semester in the students’ senior year. The research project must be completed and approved by the supervising Honors committee. This committee will consist of two ENVS faculty members and one faculty member not affiliated with the ENVS Program. Students must complete a scientific paper that adheres to the Rhodes College guidelines for Honors, and students must give an oral presentation of their research findings.

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Honors in Environmental Studies

1. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (cumulative and in the major) at the time of application and upon graduation. Students typically enroll in ENVS Research (ENVS 452) during the spring semester of their junior year, in preparation for submitting their Honors proposal.
2. Students must complete all courses needed for a B. A. degree with a major in Environmental Studies. 
3. Students must complete the Honors Tutorial (ENVS 495 and 496), taken during the fall and spring semesters of senior year.
4. Students must conduct an original investigation of an environmentally-focused topic, under the direct supervision of an ENVS faculty member. Honors research may be conducted off campus, with ENVS Program approval, but there must be supervision by an ENVS faculty member.
5. Students must complete a formal research proposal by the start of the fall semester in the students’ senior year. The research project must be completed and approved by the supervising Honors committee. This committee will consist of two ENVS faculty members and one faculty member not affiliated with the ENVS Program. Students must complete a research paper that adheres to the Rhodes College guidelines for Honors, and students must give an oral presentation of their research findings.