{"id":447,"date":"2021-09-24T16:14:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/requirements\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:21:48","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors Program Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Honors Program Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/application-process\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Application Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/requirements\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Program Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/curriculum\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/student-honors-council\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Honors Council<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-community-events\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Calendar &#038; Community Events<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Thesis<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-tutorial\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Independent Studies <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/graduating-honors\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduating with Honors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-program-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Program Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/faculty-resources\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honors-program-requirements\">Honors Program Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpa\">GPA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to graduate with Honors, you must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.\u00a0We look at GPAs at the conclusion of each spring semester.\u00a0If your GPA is below 3.5, you can petition to remain in the program and explain if there were reasons why your GPA dropped, as well as how you plan to raise it. We have found from prior experience that students who drop below a 3.5 are often better served to focus on the requirements of their major first and foremost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-course-requirements\">General Course Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Honors courses are designed to provide you with a qualitatively different experience from regular university courses. In other words, students in honors courses are not expected to do more work but to do work of a different nature. Honors courses challenge students to think at a more complex level about issues and ideas, to be more independent and creative in their approach to learning, and to be more actively involved in the learning process. Find detailed information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/curriculum\/\" title=\"Honors curriculum\">Honors Curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Course search\" href=\"https:\/\/my.butler.edu\/course-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse current honors courses<\/a>; search \u201cHonors Program\u201d&nbsp;and the respective semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-year-seminar\">First-Year Seminar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the Honors Program are required to enroll in an Honors First-Year Seminar course. This allows Honors students to get to know one another, acclimate to the Honors experience, meet Honors faculty, and fulfill one of the four required Honors courses. Students must enroll in both HN110\/111, which collectively count as one of the HN courses.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/core\/components\/first-year-seminar\/course-catalog\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sophomore-and-junior-reviews\">Sophomore and Junior Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you entered the Honors program as a first year, you will have a sophomore review and a junior review. Consider them checkups (not scary in the least) for how things are going for you in the University Honors Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honors-community-events\">Honors Community Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One aspect of building an Honors Community is having the opportunity to learn from and alongside fellow Honors students and faculty. In order to do this, we offer a variety of Honors Community\u00a0Events to enhance your Honors experience outside the classroom. These might include lectures, presentations by fellow Honors students, or social events. Honors students are required to participate in at least eight Honors Community Events during their time in the program. Find out more detailed information about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-community-events\/\">Honors Community Events<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honors-thesis\">Honors Thesis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Honors theses may be written by both Honors and non-honors students. Honors students must complete a thesis in order to complete the Honors Program. Non-honors students may choose to complete a thesis in order to earn departmental honors. Honors theses are as varied as Butler\u2019s student body. Theses range from original research in the humanities and sciences, to teaching portfolios, to video productions, to performances and creative writing. Learn more detailed information about the <a title=\"Honors Thesis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis\/\">Honors Thesis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thesis-timeline\">Thesis Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First&nbsp;Year\u2014Get to know your instructors. Develop relationships and begin thinking about topics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophomore Year\u2014Look for research opportunities with instructors. Consider applying for BSI.\u00a0Continue developing relationships and thinking about topics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior Year\u2014<a title=\"Honors Thesis Proposal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis-proposal\/\">Prepare your Thesis Proposal<\/a>: be prepared to compose several drafts of your proposal! Consider applying for BSI. Obtain approval from your College Honors Board for your thesis.\u00a0Apply for IRB and any other approvals necessary for your thesis research. Once approval of your thesis proposal is obtained, continue researching and begin writing your thesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior Year\u2014Research, write, research, write! Work with your Thesis Advisor. Apply for a Thesis Grant by October 30. Remember you will need to give a public presentation of your research at a conference such as the Undergraduate Research Conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transfer-students\">Transfer Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Transfer students are considered for the Honors Program on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in joining the program, please contact the Honors Office directly to discuss your eligibility and next steps.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":358,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-447","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Honors Program Requirements | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/requirements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" 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