Program Requirements
GPA Requirements
2.75 minimum at end of first semester
3.00 minimum at end of first year
3.25 minimum at end of sophomore year
3.45 minimum at end of junior year
3.50 minimum in order to graduate from the Program
First Semester
Honors First-Year Seminar (3 credits)
Honors First-Year Colloquium (1 credit)
Second Semester
Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 credits)
Sophomore/Junior
Honors course in major, core, or electives (4 credits)*
Honors course in major, core, or electives (4 credits)*
Junior/Senior
Honors Leadership Development (4 credits)†
Senior
Honors Senior Thesis (3 or 4 credits)‡
* One of these courses may be a contracted course
† This course is a requirement of the Honors Program but must be taken as a general elective—it does not fulfill the core
‡ Students who write a thesis for Honors in the Discipline are not required to write a second thesis for the Honors Program, as long as their Honors in the Discipline project has been approved by the Honors Program. A Thesis Contract form can be picked up in the Honors Center; each Spring the Honors Program offers a one credit Thesis Preparation course; while enrollment in this course is optional, students who take it need only enroll in 3 additional credits for their Senior Thesis
