Curriculum
The Honors Program requires completion of a total of 18 credits with 12 credits undertaken in Academic Foundations; 6 credits undertaken in Application of Academic Inquiry; and evidence of Community or Professional Engagement during the student’s undergraduate studies. Honors students who complete all requirements and maintain a cumulative 3.25 UNC 
GPA will receive recognition during university commencement ceremonies, on their diploma, and on their transcripts that they have graduated from the University Honors Program.
Academic Foundations
The Academic Foundations area provides Honors students with a variety of course selections under Liberal Arts Core, Honors Connections Seminars, and Honors Experiential Learning Options. Students who carefully plan their course of study in this area may be able to use all of their Honors coursework to co-satisfy Liberal Arts Core, major, or minor program requirements.
Application of Academic Inquiry
In their junior and senior year, Honors students engage in an in-depth study or creative works project of their choice which gives them the opportunity to work individually with a faculty mentor and strengthen their research, writing, and presentation skills. For their work in Application of Academic Inquiry, students must take 3 credit in each of two courses—HON 351 and HON 451—to satisfy this requirement and must present their completed research in a public forum to educate others on their topic. Students may complete their in-depth study in any discipline, and projects may include field research, experimentation, or creative composition such as in the humanities or fine arts. All projects require a written component with critical, research-based, reflective analysis.
Community or Professional Engagement
Finally, as a means of developing a personal ethic or professional demeanor in one’s field or discipline, each student must also engage in Community or Professional Engagement. This requirement can be met by the student providing evidence of participation in at least one of the following while at the university: a leadership role in a campus student organization; a peer mentor role for Honors or another campus organization; a volunteer coordinator for a campus-wide or community-wide event/activity; membership or affiliation with a discipline-based professional organization.
Course Descriptions in the UNC Catalog
Honors Courses
Details
For complete details on the Honors Program curriculum requirements, prospective students may download the Honors Student Handbook on the Forms and Documents page or contact the Honors Program office (970) 351-2940 to have a copy of the handbook mailed to you.