Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
Special University Programs
Honors Program
» http://www.unh.edu/honors-program
The University of New Hampshire has a tradition of encouraging academic
achievement through its 21 honorary societies, including active
chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. In 1984, the University
took another step toward the recognition of outstanding students by
establishing an undergraduate honors program. The University Honors
Committee, made up of representatives from all colleges of the
University, the Office of Admissions, the Division of Student and
Academic Services, and the Registrar's Office, supervises the operation
and requirements of the program. There are two ways to enter the
University Honors Program:
1. The Office of Admissions identifies a number of
qualified incoming freshmen to be admitted to the honors program.
2. Freshmen who demonstrate academic excellence are also invited to join the program.
Participation in the University Honors Program does
not add courses to those required to graduate. The first two years of
the program focus on general education requirements. Students take a
minimum of four honors-designated general education courses, one of
which is an honors seminar based on a special topic. All students must
attain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 by the end of their
sophomore year in order to continue in the honors program.
The upperclass part of the honors program consists
of honors work in the majors. Information describing these programs is
available in department and college advising offices, in the Honors
Program Office, and on-line at
www.unh.edu/honors-program/requirements/. Programs with "honors in
major" work are animal sciences, anthropology, arts, biochemistry,
biology, business administration, chemistry, chemical engineering,
civil engineering, classics, communication, communication disorders,
computer science, earth sciences, economics, English, electrical and
computer engineering, environmental conservation, environmental
horticulture, environmental and resource economics, family studies,
forestry, French, geography, German, health management and policy,
recreation management and policy, history, hospitality management,
humanities, kinesiology (exercise specialist option), linguistics,
mathematics, mechanical engineering, medical laboratory science,
microbiology, music, nursing, nutritional sciences, occupational
therapy, outdoor education, philosophy, physics, plant biology,
political science, psychology, Russian, social work, sociology,
Spanish, theatre, wildlife management, women's studies, and zoology.
Successful completion of University Honors Program requirements
entitles the student to receive the designation "University honors in
major" on his or her academic record and diploma. Completion of "honors
in major" only is similarly denoted.
To satisfy honors program requirements, students
must have a final cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 and meet the
grade-point average requirements of their honors-in-major program. All
courses used to achieve an honors designation must have a minimum grade
of B-, and may not be taken pass/fail.
Full-tuition and partial-tuition merit-based
scholarships are available to a select number of incoming freshmen.
Several partial-tuition scholarships are also awarded to upper-class
students. For more information, please contact Lisa MacFarlane,
director, University Honors Program, Hood House.
