Become an Honors Student
Honors Program
Unlock Yours Highest Potential!
Getting your honors credits is highly efficient! Since these credits count directly toward your major, minor, or certificate, participating won't add any extra time to your degree plan.
Haven't quite met the GPA requirements yet? You can still get involved! Reach out to the program director to schedule an appointment and ask about joining with provisional status while you bring your grades up.
Eligibility
Getting Started.
If you are joining us as a first-year student, qualifying is straightforward! You only need to check off one of the following boxes to be eligible for the program:
Class Rank: Graduate in the top 10% of your high school class.
SAT Score: Earn a 1200 or higher.
ACT Score: Earn a 27 or higher.
TOEFL Score: Earn an 87 or higher (for international students).
IELTS Score: Earn a 7 or higher (for international students).
Program Requirements
Accept the challenge.
Review the complete list of requirements for the Honors Program.
18 honors credit hours: These credits integrate directly into your chosen degree plan, and at least 3 of these credits must be at the 300-level or higher.
Interdisciplinary study: Your honors courses must span at least two different academic disciplines.
Academic standing: You must maintain both an overall GPA of 3.5 and an honors GPA of 3.5.
Honors project: You must complete a final project, which can conveniently overlap with your major's capstone or senior project.
If you are already enrolled, you can join the program once you have completed at least 12 graded credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Incoming transfer students are eligible if they bring in at least 12 transfer credit hours and achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher at their previous institution.
H-Options
Your path is Uniquely Your Own.
An H-Option allows you to earn honors credit in a standard, non-honors course through a formal agreement with your professor. By adding advanced assignments—such as extra projects or in-depth papers that factor into your final grade—you and your professor collaborate to elevate the course to an honors level.
The H-Option Process:
Propose the Idea: After the first week of classes, approach your professor to ask if they are willing to facilitate an H-Option and agree on the additional coursework.
Request the Paperwork: Once the professor agrees, contact the Honors Program Director to request an official H-Option contract.
Obtain Signatures: The contract must be signed by you, the professor, the department chair, and the Honors Director.
Final Processing: The completed contract is processed by the Office of the Registrar. The honors attribution will appear on your transcript after final grades are submitted.
To begin this process, please reach out to the Honors Program Director.
