Honors in Computer Science

Requirements:

1.

Overall grade point average of at least 3.3.

2.

Grade point average of at least 3.3 in Computer Science.

3.

Two faculty letters of recommendation.

4.

Application for admission to the honors program in the fall semester of the junior year. Application is made to the chair of the Computer Science department.

5.

Applications must be approved by majority vote of the faculty of the Computer Science department.

6.

Identification of the faculty committee and submission of the thesis proposal during the spring semester of the junior year. The thesis committee consists of three Trinity faculty members, two of which must be from Computer Science. (The third may also be from Computer Science.)

7.

Register for CSCI 3398, Honors Reading, during the spring semester of the junior year. Note: Only 3398 may be used as a Computer Science Major Elective, counting toward the required 42 hours.

8.

Register for CSCI 4398, Honors Thesis, during the fall semester of the senior year. Note: 4398 is required in addition to the 42-hour requirement.

9.

Register for CSCI 4399, Honors Thesis, during the spring semester of the senior year. Note: 4399 is required in addition to the 42-hour requirement.

10.

The requirement of CSCI 4286 is met for those students successfully completing the Honors Thesis, CSCI 4398 and 4399.

11.

Students must make formal presentation and defense of the Honors Thesis during the spring semester of the senior year.

12.

If the student successfully completes each of the above requirements, then the student is a candidate for Honors in Computer Science, and is recommended to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for graduation with Honors.

13.

Successful thesis will be bound and placed in the library. Binding costs will be paid by the student.