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Program Requirements
Students in The Honors College have the following additional requirements in order to complete the program.
- Maintain a 3.25 or higher cumulative OR content GPA, whichever is higher.
- All current Honors College students must maintain a 3.25 or higher cumulative OR content GPA, whichever is higher. Students who fall below a 3.25 cumulative AND content GPA for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from The Honors College.
- Students who are dropped from The Honors College can apply for reinstatement if their cumulative OR content GPA returns to a 3.25 or higher.
- Students who are dropped from The Honors College can also submit an appeal to the Honors College Advisory Board via the Director of The Honors College. This appeal can involve any of the following supporting materials: evidence of other Honors College-related credentials outside of GPA (e.g., leadership in campus activities), a documented hardship (e.g., death in the family), and/or a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can speak to academic competency outside of GPA. Appeals will be reviewed by The Honors College Advisory Board and may involve a follow up interview.
- Honors College students have two options for their Knowledge Area I general education
requirement.
- Option 1: Students take one Literature, one Fine Arts, and one Language course (not an additional Literature, Fine Arts Class, or Humanities) for their Knowledge Area I general education requirements.
- Option 2: Students take one Literature, one Fine Arts, and one additional Literature, Fine Arts or Humanities course for their Knowledge Area I general education requirements AND participate in a UCM-sponsored (3-credit hours or more) study abroad program. This option is only available to students who have not already substituted study abroad for HONR 3000.
- Honors College students are required to fulfill one of their general education requirements
through an Honors College-only section within any knowledge area.
- These sections are not necessarily more difficult, but instead smaller and more "hands-on", involving experiential learning funded by the college.
- Sections are taught by our Faculty Fellows, who apply to teach courses within The Honors College and are selected by The Honors College Advisory Board.
- Current sections can be found on the "Honors Courses" tab.
- Students can substitute an additional HONR 3000 or a 6-credit hour HONR 4000 for this requirement. If students select the additional HONR 4000 credits, they must submit a plan to The Honors College Advisory Board for approval.
- Honors College students take a 3-credit colloquium, HONR 3000, an interdisciplinary
course taught by our Faculty Fellows.
- The topics of these colloquium change every semester, but all involve an experiential component sponsored by The Honors College.
- Students may substitute a UCM-sponsored study abroad program for this requirement (3-credit hours or more) if not already substituted for an honors-only general education course.
- More information on these courses, including current offerings, can be found on the "Honors Courses" tab.
- Honors College students complete an honors project, HONR 4000, an independent study
representing the culmination of their studies at UCM.
- Projects come in all forms and represent a variety of disciplines, but all involve one-on-one mentorship from our exceptional faculty.
- Students can register for 1-6 credits per semester, with a minimum of 3 credits needed to fulfill this requirement.
- More information about the honors project, including our FAQs and past project examples, can be found on the "Honors Courses" tab.
Contact
The Honors College
Achauer House
314 S. Holden St.
Tel: (660) 543-4633
