All History & Literature seniors who are eligible for an honors degree recommendation, have completed a thesis, and have a concentration GPA of at least 3.0 take oral examinations at the end of their final semester.
Oral examinations are one hour long and administered by three faculty members from the Tutorial Board and Committee on Degrees. The examination includes questions about the student’s thesis, as well as questions about their course of study as a whole. Oral examinations take place during Reading Period, and students will be informed of the date and time of their examination by mid-April.
This page details what to expect before, during, and after the exam.