Program of Study

Honors Program Requirements

The requirements for completion of the College of Education and Health Professions Honors Program are as follows:

The student meets all university, COEHP, and department degree requirements.
Minimum completion of 18 hours of honors credit. The following courses are required:
- up to 8 hours honors credits in University courses
- minimum of 10 hours honors credits taken within the student's program of study including:
  - (departmental/major/program prefix) 390H1 Honors Thesis/Project Tutorial
    - Exercise Science students may complete EXSC 372H3 instead of EXSC 390H1
    - Public Health students may complete PBHL 372H3 instead of PBHL 390H1
    - Nursing students will complete NURS 384H2 instead of NURS 390H1
    - Physical Education students will complete PHED 399H1 instead of PHED 390H1
  - (departmental/major/program prefix) 498HV Honors Thesis/Project (total of 3 hours)
Written submission of the honors thesis/project to the COEHP Honors Council and oral presentation of the Honors Thesis/Project to faculty and students within COEHP.
Graduation with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.
Honors courses must be completed in residence at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus in order to satisfy the required 18 honors credits to receive the COEHP Honors distinction.
- Any honors credits awarded based on AP/IB results shall not be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Transfer students from other four-year institutions may initiate an appeal with the COEHP Honors Council if they wish to have transfer honors credit satisfy part of the 18 hour requirement.

Honors Distinction Levels

Students successfully completing the COEHP Honors Program are eligible to receive a baccalaureate degree with a distinction of:

Summa Cum Laude will be awarded honors students graduating with a GPA ≥ 3.9.
Magna Cum Laude will be awarded honors students graduating with a GPA 3.7 - 3.89.
Cum Laude will be awarded honors students graduating with a GPA 3.5 - 3.69.