Honors College

• Honors students may not use AP, IB or concurrent enrollment to opt out of any Honors requirements. However, these credits may apply to general education and bachelor degree requirements.
• Students enrolled in the Honors College may also take classes offered through Departmental Honors if they have fulfilled the pre-requisites to do so.
• Transfer Student Exceptions (60+ credits): 4-6 classes are required for the Degree, described below. Make an appointment with an Honors Advisor for more information. Note: High school concurrent enrollment students are not considered transfer students.
  • one Intellectual Traditions (IT)
  • one HONOR class (3 credits)
  • six credits of HON or HONOR electives
  • one thesis (****4999)
  • 3.5+ cumulative GPA

The Honors College has a Learning Community requirement that includes completing a First-Year, Second-Year, Third-Year, and
Thesis Learning Community. As a transfer student, instead of completing the First-Year, Second-Year, Third-Year, and Thesis Learning
Community, the Transfer Learning Community will fulfill all four of these requirements.

• The Honors Certificate: 4-6 classes are required for the Certificate, described below. Make an appointment with an Honors Advisor for more information.
  • two Intellectual traditions (IT)
  • one honors writing
  • six credits of electives
  • must have 3.5 cumulative GPA