Honors Graduation Requirements

Students can graduate "In Honors" or "In University Honors."


To graduate "In Honors" students must have:
  • 18 credit hours of Honors coursework. 9 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
  • "Honors Program" will appear on diploma and official transcript if the above criteria are met.
To graduate "In University Honors" students must have:
  • 24 credit hours of Honors coursework. 12 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
  • Complete 2 Honors courses per year.
  • Senior thesis in major or minor area.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
  • "University Honors Program" will appear on diploma and official transcript if the above criteria are met.

Students who do not graduate "In Honors" or "In University Honors" may earn an Honors Certificate.


To earn an Honors certificate students must have:

  • 18 credit hours of Honors coursework.

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.00 (Good academic standing in The Honors College).