Honor students may qualify for one of the three designations on their official transcript as graduates of the University Honors Program by satisfactorily passing UHP courses as outlined below. In addition to these requirements, each level designation also requires two semesters of a single foreign language or by adequately passing a foreign language test administered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). To access the University Honors Graduation application form, Click here.
HIGHEST DISTINCTION |
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UH 201 and UH 202 "Texts and Critics" |
8 Credits |
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| 1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar | 4 Credits | |
| A Second Upper-Division Honors Seminar OR UH 450/451 Tutorial* (Student Fellow) |
4-6 Credits | |
| Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) | 3 Credits | |
| Other UH Courses** | 9 Credits | |
| Minimum Highest Distinction Credits | 28 Credits | |
DISTINCTION |
Dr. Ilse-Mari Lee proudly congratulates and |
UH 201 and UH 202 "Texts and Critics" | 8 Credits |
| 1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar | 4 Credits | |
| A Second Honors Seminar, UH 450/451 Tutorial* (Student Fellow) OR Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) |
4-6 Credits | |
| Other UH Courses** | 4 Credits | |
| Minimum Distinction Credits | 20 Credits |
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT |
NOTE: TRANSFER/UPPER CLASS STUDENTS may substitute UH 301 for UH 201/202 pending Director approval signature. |
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| UH 201 and UH 202 "Texts and Critics" | 8 Credits | |
| 1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar, UH 450/451 Tutorial*, OR Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) |
4-6 Credits | |
| Other UH Courses** | 4 Credits | |
| Minimum Academic Achievement Credits | 16 Credits | |
_________________________________________________________ **UH Courses: Any Honors courses including upper-division Honors seminars, tutorials**, contracts, special topics, Great Expeditions, Mentoring Gifted Children, additional thesis credits, and Honors Chemistry, Economics, Math, Music, Physics, and Sociology. |
Photo by Lynn Donaldson |
| 2011 Honors graduate Danica Patrick receives her honors diploma and congrats from Dr. Joel Cahoon during the 2011 Honors Commencement ceremony. |
Valerie Hemingway, 1991 MSU Honors graduate, personal secretary and daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway was the Keynote Speaker for Class of 2011 Honors Celebration.. | |
| Ceremony photos courtesy of Joe Shaw | ||

