APPLICATION FOR HONORS COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Montana State University
All applications for graduation should be submitted to the Honors College office by the 15th day of the semester you plan to receive your
degree.
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I hereby petition to be considered as a candidate for the Honors College Baccalaureate degree with at the end of
Sem. . I understand that my honors degree and participation in the honors graduation celebration is contingent
upon completion of all required coursework by the end of the term designated above and that my final cumulative GPA is at the requisite level
for the honors designation level (3.5 for Academic Achievement and Distinction, 3.7 for Highest Distinction).
Full Legal Name
MSU Student ID No.:
Local Address: Permanent Address:
Home Phone: Cell Phone:
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In addition to my Honors College degree, I will also complete course requirements for a Bachelor of
degree in
at the end of Semester
Candidate's Signature:
HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
I. Honors Baccalaureate with HIGHEST DISTINCTION (3.7 Cum. GPA)
Credits
2 "TEXTS AND CRITICS" Seminars OR HONR 301 (only 4 credits) 8
1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar 4
A Second Upper-Divison Honors Seminar (4 cr.)
OR HONR 450 Tutorial*: Student Fellow (4-6 cr.) 4-6
Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) 3
Other Honors Courses**
9 (or 13 of using HONR 301)
Total Minimum Credits 28
II. Honors Baccalaureate with DISTINCTION (3.5 Cum. GPA)
2 "TEXTS AND CRITICS" Seminars OR HONR 301 (only 4 credits) 8
1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar 4
A Second Upper-Divison Honors Seminar (4 cr.)
OR HONR 450 Tutorial*: Student Fellow (4-6 cr.)
OR Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) 4-6
Other Honors Courses** 4 (or 8 if using HONR 301)
Total Minimum Credits 20
III. Honors Baccalaureate with ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (3.5 Cum. GPA)
2 "TEXTS AND CRITICS" Seminars OR HONR 301 (only 4 credits) 8
1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar
OR HONR 450 Tutorial*: Student Fellow (4-6 cr.)
OR Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) 4-6
Other Honors Courses** 4 (or 8 if using HONR 301)
Total Minimum Credits 16
* HONR 450 Tutorial: (1) Student Fellow: can be in "Texts and Critics" or in an upper-division seminar. (2) Independent Study with faculty
member by contract.
** Honors Courses: Any Honors courses including seminars, tutorials*, contracts, special topics, Great Expeditions, Mentoring, additional thesis
credits, and Honors chemistry, history, physics, math, music, economics, psychology, sociology, etc. A slippage of one credit may be allowed
for Honors courses at the discretion of the Dean.
Students may qualify for one of the three designations on their official records as graduates of the Honors College satisfactorily passing Honors
courses as specified above, and fulfilling the foreign language requirement (2 semesters of one language).
TRANSFER/UPPER CLASS STUDENTS that substitute HONR 301 for HONR 201/202 need to complete an additional 4 Honors credits.
Honors College Dean approval required.
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