Honors graduation requirements

The Honors College provides a path that helps fulfill your general education requirements and some of your major requirements. To graduate from the University Honors College program, you will need to complete the following requirements:

1. Complete the following Honors courses:

• one Honors first year seminar in critical reading and writing (HON 190), 3 units
• one Honors Topic Seminar HON 291(AHI), 292(CU), 293(SAS), or 294(SPW), 3 units
• one Honors Advanced Seminar HON 391(AHI), 392(CU), 393(SAS), or 394(SPW), 3 units. HON 29X and 2 completed Explorations (below) are requisites
• one HON 303: Honors Advanced Scholarship(to help prepare for your Honors Capstone), 1 unit
• Honors Capstone sequence for 6 units

3. Honors Explorations requirement: Participate in five Honors Explorations experiences (non-credit programs or activities from an approved list) prior to graduation. Consult your Honors Exploration link in the Canvas class called “The Honors College Requirements” for details.

4. Graduate with a minimum 3.30 cumulative NAU GPA.

Please note: “Declare Honors” requirement on your Advising Report will show as unfulfilled until you apply for graduation, an advisor verifies completion of curriculum by time of graduation, and an Honors staff member enrolls you in the Honors plan (grad apps are verified by Honors every month and plans added the beginning of every month).

Honors Access is a new curriculum designed to provide an honors experience to students who have already earned a significant number of credit hours (24+) after graduating HS, whether as transfer students or current NAU students. There is no additional distinction added to student diplomas or transcripts.  Students are eligible if they have >=24 college credits and have a favorably reviewed admission application. Application is the same as University Honors, but you must indicate “Honors Access” admission where prompted on the Honors College Admission app.

To earn Honors Access, complete the following:

• HON 29X, HON 302, HON 303, HON 39X, 6 units of HON capstone, and 3 additional HON/-H units.
• Have cumulative NAU GPA of 3.30
• Complete 2 Honors Explorations

Get more information about ways to fulfill Honors requirements.