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FAQ
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1. How do I get into the Honors College?
To be eligible for admission, freshman students must
present at least a 24 on the ACT or the equivalent
on the SAT;
junior transfer students must present at least a 3.7
GPA on 60 transferable hours. Eligible students must
then apply. The easiest way to apply is to attend
Scholars’ Day (freshmen) or McDevitt Day (junior
transfers). Eligible students who do not attend one
of those days must submit applications. Otherwise, see the
Director of the Honors College for an application.
Students who enter MUW as freshmen without the
eligibility requirements may be admitted later based
on MUW GPA. See the Honors Director or the bulletin
for more information.
2. Does the Honors College have any scholarships?
The Honors College does not award scholarships
directly but does assist the university in
identifying top scholars for scholarships tied
directly to the Honors College. Those scholarships
include the Centennial Scholarship and the Honors
Scholarship. Both scholarships include generous
stipends for the honors study abroad program.
3. Do I have to participate in honors if I have a
24+ ACT or if I get a scholarship?
No. Students with a 24+ ACT are eligible to
participate but are not required unless they are
recipients of Centennial and Honors Scholarships.
4. Do I have to study abroad if I am in honors,
and do only honors students study abroad?
All MUW students in good standing who meet program
requirements may study abroad. Only honors students
in the Residential Honors Program must study abroad
during the summer after their second year at MUW.
5. May I live in the Honors Residence Hall? Must
honors students live in the Honors Residence Hall?
Because the Honors Residence Hall is small, only
participants in the Residential Honors Program live
there, and they are required to do so. Other honors
students live elsewhere on campus. Occasionally,
spots will open up in the Honors Residence Hall for
students not participating in the full Residential
Honors Program.
6. What is the Residential Honors Program, and
must I participate in it to be in honors?
The Residential Honors Program is a two-year
living-learning community that involves common
classes, a residence hall experience, and a study
abroad program. Centennial and Honors Scholars are
automatic members of the program. A few others may
be invited to participate if interested by putting
their names on a waiting list. All other students
participate in the regular honors program
(curriculum only).
7. I’m a junior transfer student, but my friend
is a freshman. Do we have different requirements?
Yes. Students who enter the Honors College prior to
the junior year must complete four semesters of the
honors forum, three honors general education courses
from a menu of eight, a year of a foreign language,
two special topics seminars, and the two-semester
Independent Study. Junior transfer students complete
only the foreign language, the seminar, and the
independent study requirements.
8. I’m a freshman with some prior college credit.
What are my choices for honors general education
courses?
Students who enter the Honors College prior to the
junior year select three from the following eight
honors general education courses: EN 101 (honors),
BSB 101 and 102 (honors) with labs, HIS 101 and 102
(honors), any one math at MA 130 and above, and PSP
213 and 214.
9. Do I need a year of foreign language to
graduate with honors?
Not exactly. To graduate with honors, you need the
equivalent of a year of the same foreign language.
Thus, you may take the CLEP test, go directly into
Spanish or French II, or transfer in course work
taken elsewhere. All you need to do is to earn
credit on your transcript for at least the
equivalent of the second semester of the same
foreign language at university level.
10. Are there honors foreign language courses?
No. Simply take the regular sections. That is why
you need only the equivalent of a year of the same
foreign language to fulfill the honors requirement.
11. May I transfer in my AP English or English
CLEP test? Will it count as honors English?
You may transfer in AP and CLEP courses. See the
bulletin for more information. However, those
courses will typically not give you honors credit.
Only honors sections of English Composition, general
biology, and History of Civilization taken at MUW
will earn you honors credit in the Honors College.
The only exception is math (See the next question).
Thus, if you transfer in AP credit or prior college
credit, you need to strategize about which courses
you can still take on the menu of eight honors
general education courses.
12. Is there an honors math course?
No. However, you may take any one math course at MA
130 or higher to satisfy part of the requirement of
three honors general education courses. That rule
also applies to Calculus-Based Physics I and II.
Thus, students could take MA 130 (or higher) and
Calculus-Based Physics I and II to fulfill the
entire honors general education requirement.
Moreover, it is possible to transfer to MUW (through
college credit taken elsewhere or through AP or CLEP)
the equivalent of MA 130 or higher and receive
honors credit for one of the three honors general
education courses.
13. Must I complete the entire honors curriculum
in order to graduate with honors?
Yes, departmental honors will be awarded only to
students who successfully complete the entire
curriculum.
14. If I have a Centennial or Honors Scholarship,
must I participate in honors?
Yes, recipients of those scholarships must
participate in honors or forfeit their scholarships.
See your scholarship contract for more details.
15. May I take more than the required number of
courses?
Yes, absolutely. Many honors students take extra
honors general education courses or extra seminars.
16. What will be the topic of my honors project?
You should select a topic in your major (or
occasionally minor) that will allow you to conduct
original research. See the honors faculty committee
member in your department or college as well as the
honors website for more details about types of
projects.
17. May I start the honors project before my
senior year?
Yes, though most students complete their projects in
their senior year, some begin some time in the
junior year. You should not attempt the Independent
Study prior to the junior year.
18. Does the honors college have a GPA
requirement, and what happens if my grades are low?
Honors students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at
least a 3.0. If students fall under a 3.0, they will
be placed on honors probation for a semester. If
after their next semester of attendance at MUW,
their GPA does not reach a 3.0 or better, they will
be suspended from the Honors College.
19. Why is MUW Honors College called the Ina E.
Gordy Honors College?
Miss Gordy graduated from MUW in 1929 and lived to
be over 100. Already a generous financial supporter
of MUW, she endowed the Honors College in fall of
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