Honors Program at Averett University

Honors StudentsThe Honors Program draws together high-achieving students with diverse academic passions. Students who join the honors program enrich their studies through opportunities to take unique interdisciplinary coursework, to participate in domestic and study abroad trips, and to create their own meaningful senior project with the support of a faculty committee.

Student Admission to the Honors Program

There are two paths to admission into the Honors Program:

  1. Invitation: Second-semester freshmen and first-semester sophomores with exemplary academic records will be invited by the Honors Program Director to join the honors program and be encouraged to take an honors course. They will need to fill out the Intent to Declare Honors form.
  2. Application: Any freshman, sophomore, or first-semester junior with a GPA of 3. 4 or better may also seek a consultation with the Honors Director and apply. Advisors who recognize special engagement and drive in their advisees are encouraged to point them toward the Honors Director. They will need to fill out the Intent to Declare Honors form.

Continuation in the Honors Program & General Requirements

  1. Continuation in the program requires a 3. 0 or better in Honors courses.
  2. In order to graduate with the Honors distinction, students are required to complete at least 9 credit hours in Honors courses. This includes one 3-credit interdisciplinary Honors course (taken in either the sophomore year or fall semester of junior year) and then the completion of an Honors project, taking place in the spring semester of one’s junior year (Honors 401-3 credits) and the fall of senior year (Honors 402- 3 credits).
  3. To graduate with the Honors distinction, students must have an overall GPA of 3. 4 or better.

Contact the Honors Program Director

Dr. Brian Webb
Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Honors Program
Phone:  (434) 791-7103
Email:  [email protected]

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