honors classes & Conversion
| GENERAL HONORS (GH) CLASSES | CLASS CONVERSION | HONORS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS |
Honors curriculum requirements
In order to complete the University Honors Program, students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the Honors program and complete the Honors core, thesis and one of three elective tracks.
HONORS CORE
Honors students must complete the following four GH courses:
- GH 101: Freshman Honors Seminar: Contemporary Issues (3 Credits)
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GH 201: Sophomore Honors Seminar: Intro. to the Great Works (3 credits)
- GH 301: Honors Junior Seminar (3.0 credits)
- GH 401: Senior Honors Seminar: Honors Thesis/Capstone (3 credits) – To be taken after completing the other courses in the Honors Core plus 12 credits in the student’s selected track.
Note: Students who complete the University Honors curriculum will have met the following Foundational Studies requirements: Social and Behavioral Science, Literary Studies, Fine and Performing Arts, Ethics and Social Responsibility, and Upper Division, Integrative Electives
ELECTIVE TRACKS
Honors students must complete ONE of the following three elective tracks:
- Leadership and Civic Engagement (31-35 credits)
- Global Perspectives (30-37 credits)
- Honors in the Major and/or Foundational Studies (30 credits)
For more information...
- Contact the University Honors Program Office at (812) 237-3225 with questions about the Honors curriculum
- Contact your academic advisor and/or the University Honors Program Office to discuss how the Honors curriculum will work with your major/minor curriculum
- Contact your professor or the University Honors Program Office to learn more about converting classes to Honors
- Contact Janis Halpern in the Study Abroad Office at (812) 237-3427 for more information about Studying Abroad
- Visit the ISU Undergraduate Catalog and select your catalog year to learn more about the requirements for the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) Certificate, Civic Leadership Minor, International Studies Minor, or Language Studies Minor
- Visit the Foundational Studies website or call (812) 237-3940 to learn more about Foundational Studies requirements