General Honors Program

The General Honors Program is designed for students who enter the Honors College with fewer than 30completed credit hours. The program includes courses designed to facilitate completion of both general education and major requirements.

General Honors Core Curriculum (Minimum 18 Hours)

Students who complete all General Honors Core Curriculum requirements and earn a final institutional GPA of 3.25 or higher are eligible to graduate from the Honors College after they satisfy all other University degree requirements. Final transcripts and diplomas will include the notation “Bachelor of_______ (with possible grade point honors such as cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) in the Honors College.”

Three General Honors Courses to Be Selected From a Menu of Honors College Offerings (9-15 Hours)

One Honors Experiential Learning Experience (1-3 Hours)

Distinction in the Major Option (Minimum 12 Hours)

Students who complete the Core Curriculum have the opportunity to continue their honors studies and to earn Distinction in the Major by self-designing a rigorous program of course work culminating in a final distinction project. Students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of honors course work in their major, including a minimum of 3 hours of UHC 499 - Honors Distinction Project . Students may propose appropriate combinations of the following courses:

Note:

*Students who have completed the General Honors Core Curriculum may double-count one section of UHC 396 , UHC 398 , or UHC 410 towards the Distinction in the Major requirements.

Students interested in earning Distinction in the Major must complete a course and project proposal under the guidance of a faculty member in their major department. The proposal must be approved by the Department Head for the major and by the Director of the Honors College before a student may register for honors course sections. Distinction proposals must be approved prior to the beginning of a student’s senior year.

The Honors Distinction Project must be submitted to the Honors College on the final day of classes prior to a student’s graduation.

Students who complete all General Honors Core Curriculum requirements, all Distinction in the Major requirements, and earn a final institutional GPA of 3.25 or higher are eligible to graduate from the Honors College after they satisfy all other University degree requirements. Final transcripts and diplomas will include the notation “Bachelor of _______ (with possible grade point honors such as cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) in the Honors College with Distinction in ______.”