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Departmental Honors tracks complement and extend the experience of an academic major, are available in most majors, and are encouraged for students who intend to pursue graduate studies related to their undergraduate majors.

Requirements for both admission and completion of Departmental Honors vary by department and may exceed the minimum standards set by Commonwealth Honors College. Qualified students who are interested in pursuing Departmental Honors should apply for one of the following two options:

1. Commonwealth Honors College General Studies plus Advanced Scholarship with Departmental Honors (the full honors college curriculum) or

2. Commonwealth Honors College Departmental Honors (only the Honors Advanced Scholarship track).

For additional information and to apply to both Commonwealth Honors College and Departmental Honors, see www.honors.umass.edu/admissions/apply-current-students.

For more information on specific departmental honors tracks, or for those are already in Commonwealth Honors College and interested in applying to Departmental Honors, visit this link to learn about Departmental Honors: www.honors.umass.edu/departmentalhonors.