Graduating with Honors Distinction

Seniors who remain active in the Honors Program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for all work attempted at the University, who have successfully completed AWR 101, AWR 201, the math requirement, three Dialectics courses, three Idea Labs, and successfully written and defended a thesis will have completed all Honors requirements and will graduate with Honors Program distinction. “Active” means consistently maintaining the required GPA as well as earning 100 ACE points per year in Academics, Community Service, and Engagement. Graduating with Honors is recognized during commencement, and the students are awarded the prestigious Honors Distinction medallion at a special Honors ceremony. 

Students who complete the Idea Labs and Dialectics but not the thesis must take 3 extra classes to complete their core: 1 in the Natural Sciences, 1 in the Social Sciences, and 1 in the Humanities. These extra 3 courses can be Honors or Spartan Studies classes. Students who pass these classes but do not finish their thesis will fulfill the courses needed to graduate but will not graduate with Honors.