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Honors College

The Honors College was established at the University of Indianapolis to promote academic excellence throughout the University. It is designed to provide academically challenging opportunities to all students who wish to strengthen their University education. For highly motivated and creative students, the Honors College offers classes, independent study, research under guidance of a faculty member, and leadership and service opportunities. The wide range of experiences associated with the Honors College affords students the opportunity to shape individualized programs and to exchange ideas with other outstanding students. The Honors College is open to students enrolled in all University majors and programs.

• Honors Degree Requirements
• Honors Courses
• Required Honors Courses
• Other designated Honors Courses
• Honors Courses
• Additional Honors Credits

Honors Degree Requirements

To receive a baccalaureate degree "With Distinction," students must:

1. register for a freshman Honors core course (HIST-102 HON, etc.)
2. after completing the first semester, students may elect to apply for full admission to the Honors College.
3. if accepted, students will complete 12 hours of Honors coursework in their sophomore and junior years, leaving three credit hours to be completed during the senior year.
4. students must complete a three- to six-credit-hour Honors research project (HON-490) within the major field (or petition to do a project outside the major) as a capstone experience
5. submit an Honors Portfolio in the senior year;
6. earn an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher, with no grade lower than a B (3.0) counting toward Honors College credit.

To maintain membership in the Honors College, students are encouraged to take at least three honors credits (and preferably seven) per academic year.

Contact the College Faculty Committee at the beginning of the junior year to obtain detailed information on the process for submitting a project proposal. The Honors College Faculty Committee provides a copy of Honors Project Guidelines. Students are encouraged to begin thinking about their Honors projects early in their college career. Note: Students may register for HON-490 only after the Honors College Faculty Committee has approved the Honors project proposal.

Honors Courses

Most of the classes listed below are offered on a regular basis. Please check the current class schedules for availability. In addition, any course can be taken for honors credit (as an Honors Option) with the approval of the instructor and the director of the Honors College.

Required Honors Courses

• HON-200/210/300/310: Honors Colloquium (.5 hr. each)
• HON-400/410:Honors Proseminar (.5 hr. each)
• HON-490: Honors Project (3-6 hrs.)

Other designated Honors Courses

• HIST-102 Honors: World History since 1700
• ENGL-102 Honors: Western World Literature and Composition
• REL-130 Honors: Readings in Christianity
• BIOL-155 Honors: General Biology I/Diversity of Life
• PSCI-101 Honors: American National Government

Contact the Honors College Office for further details about sophomore and junior courses for 2005-2007.

Honors Courses

• HON-201 The Victim Paradox: Literary and Philosophical Views
• HON-202 Nature and History: How the Natural World Influences the Course of Civilization
• HON-301 Honors Arts
• HON-302 Honors Metaphysics and Mathematical Structures
• HON-450 Honors Portfolio
• HON-490 Honors Project

Additional Honors Credit

Other ways to accrue Honors College credit include the following:

• participate in Honors Service Learning
• participate in National Collegiate Honors Council Honors Semester
• travel abroad (approval required for credit)
• successfully complete an approved graduate course (approval required for credit)
• earn a grade of B (3.0) or above in designated interinstitutional events (lectures, conferences, field trips, or research opportunities available through other campuses or organizations)

For more information about the Honors College, contact the program director, Dr. Samantha Meigs, at (317) 788-3250.

Additional information about the courses listed can be found in the section of the catalog entitled Course Descriptions.