Satisfactory Progress: Honors Program students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester.
Freshman Seminar: During the freshman fall semester, Honors Program students must successfully complete the Honors Seminar (GNED 102-50).
Honors Core Courses: During the freshman year, Honors Program students must successfully complete two of the core courses that have designated Honors sections. Typical offerings include Public Speaking (COMM 110), World Civilization (HIST 103), Macroeconomics (ECON 212), and Survey of English Literature (ENGL 201).
Ethics and Leadership Seminar: During the sophomore year, Honors Program students must successfully complete the Honors Ethics and Leadership seminar (GNED 202-50).
Honors Credit: During the sophomore, junior and senior years, Honors Program students must earn Honors Credit in a minimum of 18 semester hours (usually 5 or 6 courses), at least 12 of which must be in the designated field of study. Guidelines for Honors Credit can be found in Section V, and Honors Credit Request Forms can be found in Section VIII. Students are expected to pursue Honors Credit in at least two courses per year after their freshman year until they have earned at least 18 semester hours of Honors Credit.
Senior Project: During the senior year, students in the Honors Program are expected to complete a senior project. The nature and scope of the project will be determined by the student and the project director (usually an instructor in the major field of study). It may take the form of an internship, thesis, or other major project. Project guidelines can be found in Section VI, and the Senior Project Application can be found in the Section VIII.
Satisfactory GPA: Throughout their CSU careers, students in the Honors Program are expected to meet the following minimum cumulative GPA requirements:
Hours Attempted at CSU
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GPA
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30
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3.2
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60
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3.3
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90
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3.4
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125
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3.5
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