Program Requirements for Graduation with University Honors

To graduate with University Honors, a student must:

1. Complete at least 9 credit hours of university studies courses as honors sections*
2. Complete 6 credits of “Interdisciplinary Honors Seminars” (HON 110  and one of the following: HON 210  or HON 211  or HON 212 )*
3. Complete one credit of “Honors Enrichment Seminar” (HON 120  or HON 121 ) or one credit of HON 191 *
4. Complete HON 399  
5. Complete three additional honors credits (additional honors seminars or university studies courses as honors sections, or honors contract course, or semester study abroad)
6. Maintain academic eligibility: at the completion of 27 credit-hours at UNCW, an overall grade point average of 3.30 or better in all coursework is required. An overall grade point average of 3.50 or better must be established by the completion of 58 credit hours and maintained thereafter.
7. Earn a minimum of a “C” (2.00) in all honors work (“B” (3.00) in 499 and honors contract courses) and have a 3.00 overall GPA in all honors curriculum coursework. If a student earns a grade below a “C” in an honors university studies course, the grade may count toward that student’s university studies requirements but not toward his or her honors requirements. If that student wishes to complete the honors requirements for University Honors, he or she must take an additional honors university studies course and earn no lower than a “C.” Students earning below a “C” in HON 210  (or HON 211  or HON 212 ) or HON 120  (or HON 121 ) must take additional seminars, respectively, and earn no lower than a “C.”
8. Complete requirements for Departmental Honors (see below)