Honors in the Major Programs

What is Honors in the Major?

Honors in the Major Programs are open to all qualified upper-division students. These honors programs are offered in select departments within each of the colleges and are designed to help students to discover the wonders of their discipline by working with faculty members on a research, creative or scholarly project.

What are the requirements to stay in the Program?

Students must maintain an overall 3.2 GPA and a 3.5 GPA in the major.
Students must complete all field distribution requirements of the respective major.
Students must abide by the�� Code of Academic Integrity.
Students may be placed on probation in the Honors in the Major Program for one semester if overall GPA and/or major GPA is not maintained; if required minimum GPA and/or major GPA is not reestablished after the probationary semester, the student will be dismissed from the program.

What does the Honors in the Major Programs have to offer?

The Honors in the Major Programs offers outstanding students the option to explore an expanded view of their future profession and the broader social context of their work. The specific purposes of the Honors in the Major are:

To attract undergraduate students of high ability and commitment to special education and related professions;
To prepare undergraduates seeking a Bachelor’s degree with the scholarly and practical experiences which will help them expand the traditional teaching roles required of graduates;
To provide additional opportunities to learn for undergraduate students (e.g. through enhanced experiences outside of course work and an honors seminar);
To form mentorships between experienced faculty and future educators; and
To foster the development of future educators with experience in the development and implementation of interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities.

Honors Compact Forms

An honors compact is an agreement between a student and an instructor that, under the instructor’s guidance, the student will complete an enhancement of a course that significantly enriches the educational experience in a manner consistent with other courses that receive honors credit at �鶹Ů��.

For students admitted into certain upper-division honors programs (honors in the major), their professors need to fill out the��Honors Compact form��and submit it to their department’s honors director. In turn, they will send it to the University Honors Director to ensure that this achievement is noted on the student’s transcript at the end of the semester.

Instructions for Signing Fillable Honors Compact Form

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Honors in the Major Programs

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