Program Requirements
The Honors College strives to make you competitive at the highest levels by offering classes that are more engaging, experiential and challenging.
The Honors College strives to make you competitive at the highest levels by offering classes that are more engaging, experiential and challenging.
And we suspect you’ve never turned your back on an academic challenge! Below are the requirements for students to graduate with Honors.
Honors College Scholar - 18 hours
In order to graduate as an Honors College Scholar, students must complete the Liberal Arts Heritage curriculum. The hours in the Collins Scholar program will count toward those 21 hours. Prior to advising, students will receive a list of honors courses for the upcoming semester. In addition students may petition for honors contracts in non-honors courses to substitute for Liberal Arts Heritage curriculum requirements.
Honors College Fellow - 22 Hours (Honors Scholar + Senior Project)
Honors students have the option of completing an Honors Thesis in their senior year, and are required to take two additional classes. Students who complete their senior project earn the designation of Honors College Fellow.
- HN 3111 - Preparing the Senior Project
- HN 4003 - Senior Project
Maintaining GPA - Honors Caveat
If an honors student fails to maintain a minimum GPA in all courses, the student will be notified of his or her provisional status in The Honors College. Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA. If a student falls below that mark, he/she will have two additional semesters to meet the standard, after which he/she will be suspended from the college. A student may reapply once he or she has achieved a 3.5 GPA.