Hicks Honors College Graduation Requirements

To graduate with University Honors, students must:

• 1. Complete the Honors College curriculum;

  Honors Colloquium (3 credits)

  The Honors Colloquium is designed to focus on leadership skills as well as to improve skills necessary for a successful college experience. Many of the assignments are demonstrations of these important skills, such as networking, group work, oral presentations, effective note taking and experiencing diversity. One of the skills focused on is the skill of empathy as measured by the ability to represent multiple viewpoints in a balanced way. To better understand empathy, students will work with a population that is (for most students) very different than themselves: refugees recently resettled in the US. This is a crucial skill for students entering the world of citizenship and employment in an interconnected global economy and diverse workplace. Each student will choose a part of this collaborative project which will determine your "facilitation group," the discussion breakout section of the Honors Colloquium. The academic content of the course will focus on immigration and national identity, and there will be a series of lectures from a wide variety of disciplines, including History, Biology, and Economics.

   

  + Additional Honors Courses

  Classes are interdisciplinary, enabling professors to work closely with students to help them gain a global perspective while also working to develop their ability to think critically about a problem. Class size averages are 20, and most can satisfy your General Education requirements.

• 2. Complete an appropriate Capstone experience no sooner than 2 years before graduation;

  The Capstone is a pivotal experience during which students move from education to professional practice. In other words, a Capstone serves as a transition from college to a career, a professional program, or a graduate school. Enabling Honors students to make the connection between their college careers and their professions or post-graduate studies increases their probability of success. Consequently, the Hicks Honors College is committed to facilitating a meaningful Capstone experience for every Honors student.

• 3. Have a 3.4 UNF GPA and a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher the semester prior to graduation and at the time of graduation.

  To remain in the Hicks Honors College, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.4 UNF GPA. Students below a 3.0 cumulative GPA and/or a 3.4 UNF GPA will be dropped from the college and may apply for reinstatement upon reaching the requirements. Students between a 3.0 and 3.39 are considered to be in Honors probationary status.