Honors College

• Honors students may not use AP, IB or concurrent enrollment to opt out of any Honors requirements. However, students will still be able to use these qualifications for general education and bachelor degree requirements.
• Honors students who have fulfilled the lower-division writing requirement (WR2) through eligible current enrollment WRTG/ENGL may fulfill the Honors writing requirement by taking Honors 3200.
• 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 honors writing
  • one honors science
  • six credits of electives
  • one thesis course (****4999)
  • must have 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