Commonwealth Honors and Departmental Honors
| Commonwealth Honors | Departmental Honors | |
| Admission Criteria | High School GPA of 3.3 or higher; combined SAT Reading and Math scores of 1100 or higher; evaluation of submitted honors essay on the application page. |
Varies by department. Click here to see your department's Honors Faculty Chair. Please contact your Chair for the Honors requirements in your major. |
| Joining | You may apply if . . .
You are a prospective freshman or a first semester freshman who fulfills the criteria above. You are a Transfer Student if you already have honors credits transferring from another Honors Program. To complete your departmental honors requirements, you must meet the admission criteria in your department. |
Apply at the end of your sophomore year or at the beginning of your junior year. You are not required to be in Commonwealth Honors to apply. However, if you are in Commonwealth Honors, you are required to apply for and complete the requirements for Departmental Honors. |
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Credits Needed
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You must complete 12 honors credits during your freshman
and sophomore years through a combination of honors courses (3 credits
each), honors
colloquia (1 credit each), and fall book club waivers (waives 1 credit
per book club).
You must enroll in an honors course or colloquia every semester for your first two years to remain active in the Program. You must then complete all requirements for departmental honors. (See box to the right). |
You must complete 9 credits in your major department
(or departments for interdisciplinary honors) during your junior or
senior years. How credits are earned varies by department. Click here to see your department's Honors Faculty Chair. Please contact your Chair for the Honors requirements in your major. You also must complete and pass an honors thesis. Thesis requirements also vary by department. You must also present your research in a public forum (e.g. Undergraduate Research Symposium). Contact your Honors Faculty Chair for more information.
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GPA Requirements
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You must maintain an overall GPA of 3.3 If your GPA falls below a 3.3, you will be placed on probation for one semester. If your GPA falls below a 3.3 for two consecutive semesters, you will be dropped from the Program. If your GPA falls below a 2.7, you will be dropped from the Program. You must obtain a B or better in your honors courses for them to count toward your honors credits. |
Varies by department. Click here to see your department's Honors Faculty Chair. Please contact your Chair for the Honors requirements in your major. |

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Last Modified: March 24, 2011