IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
IUPUI Honors Scholars may earn a General Honors Notation by completing the following prescribed program of honors study. This notation signifies that the student has performed in an outstanding manner across a broad spectrum of study in diverse fields of the arts and sciences. When successfully completed, the General Honors Notation is listed on the student's IUPUI transcript.
Requirements
To graduate with the General Honors Notation, students must:
- Complete 18 hours of honors credits:
- Nine hours must be completed in regular honors course work
- Remaining nine hours may be completed with some combination of course work, independent research, cultural studies, et cetera, as noted under "Credit Options"
- Maintain the following grade requirements:
- A GPA of 3.3 must be obtained in all university course work completed
- A GPA of 3.3 must be obtained in all honors course work completed,
- A grade of B or better must be obtained in a course to count for credit toward the honors notation (i.e., courses in which a grade of B- or lower is received will not count toward the 18 hour credit requirement),
- Submit an application for General Honors Notation by the second week of the semester in which the student will graduate.
Credit Options
Honors courses form the common academic core:
- A minimum of nine hours are required
- Choose from honors-designated courses (H299, H499) and other honors-approved courses (e.g., "S" prefix courses)
H-Option Courses allow students to design an honors experience in selected courses with individual faculty.
- Up to nine hours of H-Option credit will count toward the notation
- Application for H-Option credit is required after consultation with the course professor
- H-Option allows students to further individualize their program of study
Honors Credit for 300- and 400-Level Departmental Research or Capstone Courses provides students with the opportunity to pursue honors-level study within their disciplines.
- Students must petition to have such course work count toward the notation after obtaining the endorsement of the course faculty member and the chair of the department in which the course is offered
- Up to six hours of H299, Honors Independent Research, will count toward the notation
- Up to six hours of H499, Honors Senior Thesis/Project, will count toward the notation
- Students normally pursue a research emphasis that is related to their chosen major or which may serve as their capstone experience
- Students may receive financial support through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Graduate Course Work enables students to become familiar with graduate education while delving further into their major field.
- Up to six hours of approved graduate course work will count toward the notation
International Experiences and Cultural Studies develop informed and globally experienced leaders.
- Up to six credits will count toward the notation for participation in an approved study abroad program
- Three "equivalent credits"* can be earned by completing four semesters of a foreign language (including American Sign Language)
- Three "equivalent credits"* can be earned by completing two semesters of non-honors courses that focus on cultures other than Western Europe. Courses may be selected from qualified courses. Students may choose two courses in the same cultural sphere. (Courses used in this way may not be double counted for another honors category)
*Equivalent credits are not counted toward official degree requirements, but are granted toward completion of the General Honors Notation. They are internal to the IUPUI Honors College only and will not be included in official credit hour calculations by the IUPUI Office of the Registrar.
School and Departmental Options
In addition to the academic program offered by the IUPUI Honors College, many IUPUI schools and departments offer honors programs for their own majors. Students may elect to participate in either or both programs, but should note that completion of only one of the programs will be listed on their official IUPUI transcripts. For further information on these additional options, please explore the following links:
