Honors Application
The English Honors Program is designed for English majors who would like to do advanced, original work culminating in an honors thesis (40-60 pages) in their senior year. For admission, students should have completed 12 credits in English, including Eng. 205Z, 210 and one 300-level course. They should have an overall average of at least 3.25 and 3.5 in English. Students admitted to the program are encouraged to take the junior honors seminar (ENG 399Z) in the Spring semester preceding the thesis year.
To apply for the Honors Program: Fill out the form below and separately submit a sample of your strongest critical writing via email to the Honors Program Director. Use the subject line Honors Writing Sample, and attach smaple in Word format. You must apply by October 30 of your Junior year as the Honors Program courses begin in the Spring semester of your Junior year. Send writing sample and/or questions to Ineke Murakami, HU344, email address: imurakami@albany.edu.


