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New student meets with the dean to discuss the NSU Honors College.

Honors Requirements

Being an honors student is, well, an honor. With that distinction comes responsibilities and a commitment to meeting the requirements of the Honors College. How much time you commit to being an honors student is ultimately up to you since the program is flexible.

Each semester, we'll review your performance and discuss new opportunities based on your status and goals. If you don't meet the criteria below, you may petition to retain your honors status or apply to join the Honors College again the following year.

Requirement Consequence of Violation
Actively work toward one of the honors citations
  • Honors Warning/Probation/Suspension
  • Loss of Honors College Scholarship
Maintain a cumulative NSU GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Honors Warning/Probation/Suspension
  • Loss of Honors College Scholarship
Attend 3+ honors events/workshops each semester
  • Honors Warning/Probation
Register for 1 honors course each semester until 12 out of the minimum 15 honors credits have been completed

You must complete all honors coursework at NSU. We strongly recommend you complete your honors coursework in the first two years of enrollment.
  • Loss of Honors College Scholarship
Receive no reports of misconduct
  • Honors Suspension

Honors Citations

Honors citations are different paths you can take in the Honors College. You may pursue one or both of the citations below. If you complete the requirements for a citation, you'll receive a notation of this achievement on your NSU transcripts and a medallion at graduation.

General Citation in Honors

To complete the General Citation in Honors, you must:

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

Research Citation in Honors

To complete the Research Citation in Honors, you must:

  • 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
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