Honors in Philosophy

 

With the department's approval of an honors thesis proposal submitted at the end of the junior year, a philosophy major who has completed at least half the major requirements and who has a GPA of at least 3.5 may enroll in PHIL 499 during the fall semester of the senior year. One member of the department will serve as thesis advisor. Upon completion of the thesis, a three-person panel of the department's choosing will evaluate the thesis and conduct an oral examination during the spring semester. Upon the recommendation of the panel, the student is awarded departmental honors in philosophy at graduation.

IBM Lecturer Professor John Searle of the University of California-Berkeley makes a point for two Wittenberg philosophy students.