Resources and Awards
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The department offers the following two options for obtaining departmental distinction:
- Students who earn a 3.50 all-university grade point average and 3.75 GPA in all courses taken in the Department of History at UIC will be awarded departmental distinction. [A=4.0]
- Students who earn a 3.4 all-university GPA and a 3.6 GPA in all courses taken in the Department of History at UIC may choose to complete an honors thesis while enrolled in History 398. To qualify for honors, the student must earn at least a grade of B in History 398. [A=4.0]