Honors Requirements

The Honors College at ACU exists to enable you to get the most out of your academic experience by creating the space for – and rewarding participation in – challenging intellectual work. This is achieved through two mediums: Honors sections of required lower-division classes and upper-division work in your major. By combining these in different ways, you can graduate with your choice of three distinctions: Honors Associate Fellow, Honors Graduate, or full Honors Scholar.

Lower-Division

Honors College lower-division requirements consist of 18 hours of lower-division Honors classes plus two Honors Activity Credits. All lower-division Honors classes fit into General Education requirements; there are no extra courses. Honors Activity Credits are designed to help you get involved in university life, and come in many forms to meet a wide variety of interests. Most are not classes, and therefore do not involve tuition or grades.

Upper-Division

Depending on which Honors distinction with which you choose to graduate, you must complete either five or eight of these upper-level units. A minimum of two units must be colloquia: special topics, one-hour Honors classes taught by the highest-demand professors on campus in their specific areas of interest. To graduate as an Honors Associate Fellow or Honors Scholar, a senior Capstone project or portfolio must be completed as one of the eight upper-level units.

Study Snapshot: For a glimpse into the courses, colloquia, and projects Honors students engage, visit the Honors College Blog.

Note: The information contained here represents a broad overview of the requirements necessary to graduate with an Honors distinction. For more information, please email Leslie Hayes, the Honors College Admissions Coordinator, or call her at 325-674-2892.