Geography & Environmental Studies

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies offers honors for students who have demonstrated high academic achievement. In order to be considered for departmental honors, a student must:

• Have an overall CU GPA of 3.0 or better
• Have a 3.5 or better GPA in GES courses
• Must have a research proposal accepted by the majority of GES faculty and select a faculty advisor and committee of 2 other faculty
• Must enroll in GES 497 (Honors in Geography)
• The committee will give an oral exam on the research project.

The level of honors will be decided by the committee after the completion of these requirements. Three levels of honors are available: Distinction, High Distinction, and Highest Distinction.

Revised 4/12/09