HONORS and PRIZES
Criteria for Departmental Honors
To qualify for Departmental Honors the student must complete a written or creative thesis, under the supervision of a faculty member, preferably in CEAS. If the thesis is supervised by non-CEAS faculty, then the student must consult regularly with a suitable CEAS faculty member as a secondary, informal tutor. Conversations with potential tutor(s) should be started before submitting the online application (link below).
CEAS expects students to make reasonable use of their language(s) of study (Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean) in the research and analysis grounding the thesis. The specific nature and extent of this use should be determined in discussion with the CEAS thesis tutor, or with the secondary CEAS tutor. In the case a creative thesis includes ephemeral events like concerts, plays, exhibits, or dance performances, the student should inform the tutor of the date well in advance, so that the tutor and the other members of the evaluation committee can arrange to be present. Further, in such creative theses, students must include at least one written chapter of at least thirty pages, framing and explaining the research and ideas underpinning the project. This chapter must appeal to relevant sources and adhere to established scholarly conventions.
The evaluation committee for each Honors candidate
Honors designations are made by the consensus of the CEAS faculty, based on recommendations from each evaluation committee.
Juniors in the class of 2027 should fill out the CEAS Honors Thesis Application by May 26th. Decisions about eligibility for honors will be made by CEAS faculty by June 4th. All prospective honors students must fill out the application to be considered.
Prizes
The Mansfield Freeman Prize was established in 1975 by Mansfield Freeman, class of 1916. It is awarded annually to the student or students who have demonstrated overall excellence in East Asian Studies and have contributed to improving the quality of our program.
The David A. Titus Memorial Prize was established by family, friends, and students in memory of Professor David Titus to support the summer studies of a deserving Wesleyan junior majoring in Government, East Asian Studies, or the College of Social Studies.
The Scott Prize was established by Charles Scott Jr., M.A., Class of 1886, and trustee 1905-1922, in memory of John Bell Scott 1881, for excellence in modern languages. It is awarded annually in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (among other languages).
The Frances M. Sheng Prize: Awarded for excellence in Chinese language and excellence in Japanese Language