Graduation with Distinction: Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS)
Procedure for selection of students
Both the ENV and EOS degrees offer a graduation with distinction option. Interested students with a 3.0 grade point average overall and a 3.2 grade point average in their major should apply at the beginning of their senior year by submitting an application form for graduation with distinction to the Nicholas School undergraduate program office by October 1.
Expected product
Participants write a substantial paper describing their completed research. Students must also deliver a presentation of their completed research, usually in mid-April.
Expected body
An evaluation committee consisting of the primary faculty advisor who supervised the research and two additional consenting faculty members.
Evaluative procedure
The research paper and presentation are evaluated by the student's evaluation committee.
Levels of distinction
One level: Distinction.
Special courses, other activities required, comments
Candidates normally enroll in an independent study course (ENV 191/192 or EOS 191/192) supervised by the research advisor; this course cannot be used to satisfy the major requirements. However, if a student conducts a larger, full-year research project and enrolls in two independent study courses, the student may count one of the two independent study courses toward the major requirements, if allowed by their major advisor. Note that the grade assigned by the faculty advisor for the independent study course is independent of the committee's determination of whether or not to award graduation with distinction.
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