A quick overview of the requirements for membership, the required paperwork, and a timeline is given below:
| Requirements for Continued Membership |
- Admittance to the University Honors Program
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher
- Take 1 Honors seminar per year in the program (minimum of 2 seminars)
- Take 1 Honors course outside your major (Engl 205H or 250H does count)
- Take 1 Honors course inside your major
- Complete an Honors Project and present at a Poster Presentation
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FALL
Admission |
SPRING
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Apply to University Honors Program
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Accepted into University Honors Program
- Once accepted into the University Honors Program, student's name will be sent to the College of Human Sciences (CHS) Honors Program
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Attend CHS Honors Program Orientation & Celebration
- If admitted to the program after the orientation date, student needs to attend the next semester's orientation session
- Need to attend each semester to share projects, answer questions, and mentor newer members
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Mid-October |
Mid-March |
Submit Program of Study (POS) to CHS Honors Program Chair
- Use College of Human Sciences POS form
- Use current degree audit OR 4-year plan
- Indicate on the audit/plan the semester/year the student will take the Honors Seminars AND the semester/year & course designator & number of the 2 required Honors courses (one inside and one outside the major) and Honors Project (include number of credit hours for Honors Project)
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November 1 of semester accepted |
April 1 of semester accepted |
Submit Honors Project Statement of Intent Form to CHS Honors Program Chair
- Use College of Human Sciences Project Intent Statement Form
- The intent statement form should include the Project "idea" and research question(s) if known.
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November 1 of prior academic year |
April 1 of prior academic year |
Submit Project Proposal to CHS Honors Program Committee
- Use College of Human Sciences Honors Project Proposal Form
- Submit your proposal to the Chair of the College Honors Committee electronically AND send/take a signed hard copy of the proposal to him/her.
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April 1 of the prior academic year [Present in Fall 2008; Project Proposal due April 1, 2008] |
November 1 of year prior to poster presentation [Present in Spring 2009; Project Proposal due November 1, 2008] |
Oral Presentation of Proposal to CHS Honors Program Committee
- THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTACT YOU TO SCHEDULE THE PRESENTATION.
- A 15-minute block of time will be scheduled to visit with a 2-4 members of the Committee.
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| Present Project Poster |
December |
April |
