Students may be admitted to candidacy for honors in geological sciences if they make written application to the department chair before the fall semester of their senior year. To qualify, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 and a minimum 3.4 grade-point average in major courses. In addition, the student must have completed all geological sciences core courses except 01:460:410 and 412. Honors students should complete successfully at least two additional 3-credit courses in Geological Sciences (at the 400 level) and/or in the allied sciences as well as 01:460:495-496 Honors in Geology. In consultation with a faculty adviser, students choose an honors research project for which they write an honors paper and demonstrate their competence in an oral presentation.