Honors Program Purpose and Requirements

Program Purpose

The purpose of the Honors Program is to provide opportunities for academically capable, high achieving students (3.7 GPA or above) to:

1. Receive recognition for their scholastic endeavors.
2. Further develop and refine abilities for leadership in present and future domains of scholarship by:
   • Demonstrating more precise critical, creative, and logical thinking skills.
   • Practicing advanced research and expository writing techniques.
3. Achieve a depth and breadth of interdisciplinary knowledge by integrating concepts from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
4. Further develop and refine a Christian worldview based on the ability to critique and evaluate all knowledge on the basis of biblical truth and absolutes.

Eligible students will be invited to participate in the Honors program beginning in their sophomore year. 

Program Requirements 

To receive honors designations on their diplomas and transcripts, honors students must meet the following requirements:

1. Honors students will be required to successfully complete HON 200 Honors Forum four times.
2. Honors students will successfully complete six honors sections.  Honors sections are offered in conjunction with 200-400 level courses in the traditional program and are identified by the section number “H.”  The six honors sections that the students takes must meet the following criteria:
   • At least three must be upper division (300-400 level ) courses.
   • They must be taken from a minimum of four different departments.