Honors Program Requirements

To maintain good standing in the Honors College, Honors students are required to:

actively work toward one of the Honors citations
actively participate by taking Honors courses and participating in co-curricular Honors activities/events
maintain a cumulative NSU GPA of 3.5 or higher
Academic progress is reviewed twice yearly, and students not meeting the criteria may be invited to petition to retain honors status.
complete all Honors coursework at NSU
Strongly encouraged: complete Honors coursework in the first two years of enrollment

Domain	Standard	Consequence
Grades	3.5 (or higher) cumulative GPA	Honors Warning/ Probation/Suspension Loss of Priority Registration Loss of Honors Scholarship
Participation	3+ events/workshops each semester	Honors Warning/Probation
HONR/ H Courses	I H/HONR course each semester for the first four semesters in the Honors College AND reach 12 or more H/HONR credits.	Loss of Priority Registration Loss of Honors Scholarship
Academic Integrity	No report of misconduct	Honors Suspension

Honors Citations

Students may pursue one or both of the following citations.

General Citation in Honors

Those who successfully complete the following General Citation in Honors requirements receive a notation of this achievement on their NSU transcripts and a medallion at commencement.

achieve a cumulative NSU GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of degree conferral
complete 15 credits of Honors coursework (Honors seminars and/or Honors-level courses)

Research Citation in Honors

Those who successfully complete the following Research Citation in Honors requirements receive a notation of this achievement on their NSU transcripts and a medallion at commencement.

complete 9 credits of Honors coursework, which must include at least 3 credits of HONR 4990 Independent Study
complete and successfully defend an approved Honors Thesis
achieve a cumulative NSU GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of degree conferral

The Honors Thesis must be completed under the direction of a faculty member.

An Honors Thesis Proposal must be approved prior to starting research.

An Honors Thesis typically takes two academic years to complete.

See examples of completed Honors Theses.