Requirements

Requirements for Good Standing in Honors

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40
• Students must maintain good standing at the university level
• Students must pass all Honors requirements, including two Honors-only courses (HON 190 and HON 395)

Curriculum Requirements

Please note that this curriculum is the same across all majors and disciplines..

Year One

• SIM 100: The Simmons Course: Explore (Honors section, Fall, 2 credits)
• Honors 190: “Talking in the 21st Century” (Fall, 1 credit)
• WRI 101: Writing Boston (Honors section, Spring, 4 credits)

Year Four

• Honors Capstone Project
  • HON 395 (Fall and/or Spring, no credit, online)

Additionally, four of the eight required Key Skills Area Courses (DEIJ, IL, LDR, QL, and WI) and Key Content Area Courses (ALA, GH, and SCI) must be completed through an Honors-designated ("Honorific") course.