Honors Program
The Honors Program at Middle Georgia State University is designed to help academically advanced students develop their intellectual potential through challenging educational activities. Its main goal is to encourage these students in individual, rational, and creative thinking. In addition, the Honors Program seeks to promote academic excellence and intellectual independence on the part of each student.
- The Honors Program at Middle Georgia State University offers four main tracts for participating students:
- Associate Honors Program Graduate: An associate degree student who completes four Honors Program courses in four subject areas with a grade of A or B in each and has an overall grade point average of at least 3.50 is designated an Honors Program Graduate.
- Baccalaureate Honors Program Graduate: A bachelor degree student who completes a combination eight Honors Program courses or Honors Designations in four subject areas with a grade of A or B in each and has an overall grade point average of at least 3.50 is designated an Honors Program Graduate.
- Honors Discipline Graduate: A bachelor degree student who completes four upper-level Honors Program courses in a specific program of study with a grade of A or B in each and has an overall grade point average of at least 3.50 is designated an Honors Discipline Graduate.
- Honors Pathway Certificate: Dual-enrolled students who complete at least four honors classes in two or more subject areas with a grade of A or B in each and fulfill an outside enrichment requirement are awarded the Honors Pathway Certificate.
Honors Admission
All entering students who meet one or more of the following requirements are eligible to enroll in Honors Program courses, thereby formally entering the program:
- a high school GPA of at least 3.50
- an SAT composite score of 1100 or above, with an Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of at least 580
- an ACT score of 24 or above
Students who have completed fifteen or more semester hours of college-level work with a GPA of at least 3.50 are eligible to enroll in Honors Program courses, thereby formally entering the program.
Students who do not meet the requirements listed above may contact the Honors Program Director to apply for admission to the program.
Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in order to remain in the Honors Program. All Honors Program students in good standing are eligible for membership in the Honors Student Association.
Honors Courses
Honors courses are honors sections of the core curriculum or honors sections of courses in specific degree programs. These classes are designed to be more innovative, enjoyable, and rewarding since students of similar abilities are grouped together in small classes. Honors courses
provide an opportunity for students
to produce
different types
of work suited to their individual abilities and interests.
Please refer to the Schedule of Classes to check the availability of Honors courses for any given semester.
Additionally, please note that Honors sections of any course (identifiable in that they contain H in the section number) may be used to satisfy the Program’ requirements. However, the below courses are ones that we currently offer as Honors sections and thus are the current options for students.
ENGL 1101H
ENGL 1102H
ENGL 2131H
ENGL 2132H
HIST 2111H
HIST 2112H
POLS 1101H
PSYC 1101H
SOCI 1101H
Honors Course Designations
Associate Honors Program Graduate and Honors Pathway Certificate seeking students are expected to fulfill the requirements of the Honors Program by taking regularly scheduled Honors courses. Students seeking the Baccalaureate Honors Program Graduate or Honors Discipline Graduate tracts may earn Honors credit by completing special projects of sufficient creativity, depth, or scope to warrant an Honors designation. Students must obtain permission from the course instructor and the Honors Program Director prior to completing these additional projects for a course. Permission may be given to complete an Honors Designation for a course if that course is not regularly offered as an Honors course. Courses for which these projects are satisfactorily completed are designated as Honors classes on the student's transcript.
Graduation with Honors Program Distinction
See Academic Recognition.