American Studies provides opportunity for majors with demonstrated interest and ability in American Studies to seek honors by writing a senior thesis for 10 to 15 units of credit.

• A grade point average of 3.5 in the major is required.
• An application to the program includes the topic and a proposed outline of the senior thesis and should be signed by a Stanford faculty member who is willing to direct the student's thesis during the ensuing year.
• The program may approve the application or request resubmission with revisions.
• The finished essay must be submitted three weeks before the date of graduation. Units for the honors project must be in addition to the 60-unit major.
• The final grade for the essay is assigned based on the evaluations of both the primary thesis adivser and a second reader appointed by the program.
• Upon satisfactory completion of the project the student will graduate with an A.B. in American Studies with Honors,and be the proud owner of this t-shirt!

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