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) 3901H Honors Thesis/Project Tutorial
        • Exercise Science students may complete EXSC 3723H instead of EXSC 3901H
        • Public Health students may complete PBHL 3723H instead of PBHL 3901H
        • Nursing students will complete NURS 3842H instead of NURS 3901H
      • (departmental/major/program prefix) 498VH Honors Thesis/Project (total of 3 hours minimum)
  • 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.