Requirements for Honors Academy Graduation
| Core Curriculum | 4 CR: |
| Service Project | 0 CR |
| HN250 – Honors Leadership Seminar | 2 CR |
| HN410 – Honors Capstone Seminar: Enduring Questions | 2 CR |
Complete one of the following pathways:
| Pathway 1: Extended Research Project | 6 CR: |
| HN299 – Intro to Undergraduate Research | 2 CR |
| HN303 – Honors Scholarship I | 2 CR |
| HN304 – Honors Scholarship II | 2 CR |
| Pathway 2: Enduring Questions: Take 3 of the following: | 6 CR: |
| HN305A – Topical Honors Seminar: Topic 1 | 2 CR |
| HN305B – Topical Honors Seminar: Topic 2 | 2 CR |
| HN299 – Intro to Undergraduate Research | 2 CR |
| Pathway 3: Combination of Research and Enduring Questions | 6 CR: |
| HN299 – Intro to Undergraduate Research | 2 CR |
| HN303 – Honors Scholarship I | 2 CR |
| HN305 – Topical Honors Seminar | 2 CR |
| (*HN305 is repeatable 2 times for 4 Credits in the Honors Academy; additional repetitions count toward University Elective Credit.) | |
| *Note: All honors (HN) classes are on a 5.0 scale. *Note: Freshmen in the Honors Academy should take the Honors section of FYE100. |
Grading System
The Honors Academy awards weighted grades; a grade of “A” will contribute 5 points to calculation of the GPA, rather than the traditional 4 points. Thus, heightened expectations exist for the quality of performance by an Honors Academy student who earns an “A.” This course will have a notation of honors grade on the transcript. The following scale is used to ensure that only extraordinary work receives a grade of:
HA = 95–100%
HB = 85–94%
HC = 77–84%
HD = 69–76%
Below a 69% = F (no HF is available)
HB = 85–94%
HC = 77–84%
HD = 69–76%
Below a 69% = F (no HF is available)
It is important to understand that a B in a HN class is numerically equivalent to an A in a regular course.
If you withdraw from a class and receive either a W or a WF, those hours will count toward your scholarship credit load.