Program Overview
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 coursework 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 Professional (HONP) track provides scholarly engagement for outstanding students who seek to graduate from majors that do not readily allow for a traditional honors thesis project, such as those in the Hull College of Business or the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences, or 2 + 2 programs such as Nursing, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Dental Hygiene, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Respiratory Therapy. The goals of the HONP track are to promote students’ intellectual development in these fields, to stimulate their scholarly creativity and to develop their communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
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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, Honors Scholar, or Honors Professional. Honors Program graduates also receive an honors cord, an honors stole, an honors medallion, and an honors pin to wear at graduation. Honors scholars also receive honors cords and an honors stole to wear at graduation. Students who earn honors professional distinction also receive an honors stole and an honors pin to wear at graduation. All students who complete an honors track will be recognized in the graduation program.
Program Contact
Tim Sadenwasser, Director of Honors Program
706-729-2083
honorsprogram@augusta.edu
Program Affiliation
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.
Admissions Information and Eligibility
Honors Program Graduate Track
Students may seek entry into the honors program by submitting a completed online application to the honors program.
Entering Freshmen are invited to apply to join the Augusta University Honors Program if they:
- Carry a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better
Students Already Enrolled at Augusta University will be eligible to apply for admission to the honors program if they have:
- Completed 12 credit hours of academic work
- An overall GPA of 3.4
Transfer Students will be eligible to apply for admission to the honors program if they bring:
- An unadjusted 3.4 GPA on at least 12 credit hours of coursework from another institution
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.
Entering Freshmen are invited to apply to join the Honors Scholars track if they have:
- Completed 24 or more credit hours of academic work
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better and a GPA of at least 3.3 in any college courses
Students Already Enrolled at Augusta University are invited to join the Honors Scholars track if they have:
- Completed between 24 and 45 credit hours of academic work
- Have an overall GPA of 3.4 or better
Transfer Students are eligible to apply for admission to the Honors Scholars Track if they have:
- An unadjusted overall GPA of 3.4 or better on between 24 and 45 semester hours of coursework from another institution
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.
Honors Professional Track
Admission to the Honors Professional Track is open to students from majors that do not readily allow for a traditional honors thesis project, including 2 + 2 programs such as Nursing, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Dental Hygiene, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Respiratory Therapy.
Entering Freshmen who meet the following criteria are eligible for membership in the Honors Professional Track:
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better and a GPA of at least 3.3 in any college courses
- Declared major in qualifying college or department
Transfer Students or Students Already Enrolled at Augusta University who meet the following criteria are eligible for membership in the Honors Professional Track:
- Overall college GPA of 3.3 or better
- Declared major in qualifying college or department
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