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University Honors Program

Montana State University
P.O. Box 172140
Bozeman, MT 59717-2140

Tel: (406) 994-4110
Fax: (406) 994-6747
E-mail: honors@montana.edu
Location: QUAD F, 7th & Harrison

Director:

Dr. Ilse-Mari Lee

Honors Program Degree Requirements

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
UHP Baccalaureate, Summa Cum Laude (3.7 CUMULATIVE GPA)

UH 201 and UH 202 "Texts and Critics"
8 Credits
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
UHP Baccalaureate, Magna Cum Laude (3.5 CUMULATIVE GPA)

Dr. Ilse-Mari Lee proudly congratulates and
recognizes the 2011 Honors graduating class during commencement ceremony.
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
UHP Baccalaureate, Cum Laude (3.5 CUMULATIVE GPA)

NOTE: TRANSFER/UPPER CLASS STUDENTS may substitute UH 301 for UH 201/202 pending Director approval signature.
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

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*UH 450/451 Tutorial: (1) Student Fellow can be in "Texts and Critics" or in an upper-division Honors seminar.  May not repeat in "Texts and Critics" for graduation requirement. (2) Independent study with faculty member by contract.

**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