The Augusta University Honors Program offers motivated students the opportunity to pursue a program of study that leads to recognition as either an Augusta University Honors Program graduate or an Augusta University Honors scholar. The honors program offers sections of core courses specifically designed for able and energetic learners, seminars that cross the boundaries of discipline and/or culture, the faculty and administrative support to produce an honors thesis in the student’s academic field, and support for the students to present their research at appropriate academic or professional venues. The honors program is not a separate degree program but is designed to augment the course work required for a degree and to prepare capable students for graduate and professional schools and challenging career paths. In most cases, honors courses can be substituted for required credits. The honors program office is housed in the Quad Wall and can be reached by phone at 706-729-2083 and 706-729-2452, and via email at honorsprogram@augusta.edu.
The honors program is affiliated with the National Collegiate Honors Council, the Southern Regional Honors Council, and the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council, making available to interested students a variety of honors opportunities locally and nationwide.
Honors Program Classes
Honors classes differ in kind from other classes. They are usually smaller; they involve more interaction with primary materials; and they encourage both independent work and collaboration among students and between students and professors. Honors classes ask students to explore course work more actively and intensively, but students are not evaluated on a more demanding grading scale than in other courses, nor should they require more work than non-honors sections.
Recognition
The diplomas and transcripts of graduating honors students who complete all program requirements carry the designation of Honors Program graduate or Honors Scholar. Honors Program graduates also receive honors cords, an honors stole, and an honors medallion to wear at graduation and will be designated as Honors Program graduates in the program. Honors scholars receive honors cords and an honors stole to wear at graduation and will be designated as Honors Scholars in the program.
Eligibility and Admissions
Honors Program Graduate Track
Students may seek entry into the honors program by submitting a completed online application to the honors program. Application forms are available on the honors program website at http://augusta.edu/honors/.
Entering Freshmen who carry a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better are invited to apply to join the Augusta University Honors Program.
Students Already Enrolled at Augusta University who have completed 12 semester hours of academic work and have an overall GPA of 3.4 will be eligible to apply for admission to the honors program.
Transfer students who bring in an unadjusted 3.4 GPA on at least 12 semester hours of course work from another institution will be eligible to apply for admission to the honors program.
Once admitted to the honors program, students transferring from another institution’s honors program may count honors program hours completed at their previous institution(s) toward completing honors requirements.
To be able to complete program requirements without taking several additional courses, students should seek acceptance into the program and begin taking honors courses early in their careers.
Honors Scholars Track
Students may seek entry into the Honors Scholars track by submitting a completed online application to the honors program. Application forms are available on the honors program website at http://augusta.edu/honors.
Entering Freshmen who have completed 24 or more semester hours of academic work and carry a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better and a GPA of at least 3.3 in any college courses are invited to apply to join the Honors Scholars track.
Students Already Enrolled at Augusta University are invited to join the Honors Scholars track if they have completed between 24 and 45 semester hours of academic work and have an overall GPA of 3.4 or better.
Transfer students who bring in an unadjusted overall GPA of 3.4 or better on between 24 and 45 semester hours of course work from another institution will be eligible to apply for admission to the Honors Scholars Track.
Once admitted to the honors program, students transferring from another institution’s honors program may count honors program hours completed at their previous institution(s) toward completing honors requirements.
