Requirements for Graduation with Honors

A total of nine Honors courses is required. Academic courses must be three or four credit hours each and graded A-F. Three one-credit hour HONS courses (S/U graded) may be used to satisfy one Honors academic course; this is limited to one academic course substitution.

At least three of the nine courses must be upper division (3000 level or higher). These courses can be selected from Honors sections, Honors Option, Directed Research/Thesis/Internship, or graduate-level courses (6000 level or higher).

Grade Point Averages

A minimum 3.3 Honors GPA and minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA are required for graduation with Honors.

Requirements for Graduation with High or Highest Honors

A total of nine Honors courses is required in addition to the 6-9 credits of “Capstone” coursework.

Academic courses must be graded A-F and carry three or four credit hours each. (Three one-credit hour HONS courses [S/U graded] may be used to satisfy one Honors academic course; this is limited to one academic course substitution.)

At least three of the nine courses must be upper division (3000 level or higher). These courses can be selected from Honors sections, Honors Option, Directed Research/Thesis/Internship, or graduate level courses (6000 level or higher).

The Capstone coursework is required in addition to the required nine academic courses; no course can count as both a regular Honors course and a capstone course.

Complete one of the following:

1. Thesis Capstone:
Three hours of Honors Research (4960H, 4970H, or 4980H) and an Honors-approved thesis (HONS 4990H or Honors version of departmental equivalent)

2. Internship Capstone:
Honors Research (4960H, 4970H, or 4980H) and Honors Internship (HONS 4800H or Honors version of departmental equivalent).
HONORS INTERNSHIP CREDIT CAN ONLY COUNT AS ONE HONORS COURSE REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF INTERNSHIP HOURS TAKEN.

3. Graduate Coursework Capstone:
Three graduate-level courses (6000+). For students participating in the Master’s of Accountancy and the Combined Bachelor’s & Master’s degree, the Honors Program will only accept four (4) graduate courses towards graduation with Honors.

Grade Point Averages

High Honors: Minimum 3.5 Honors GPA and minimum 3.7 cumulative GPA
Highest Honors: Minimum 3.5 Honors GPA and overall GPA of at least 3.9