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251 Warren Service Drive
MSC 1501
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Hillcrest House

540.568.6953
540.568.7728 
540.568.8079 (fax)

E-mail:  honors@jmu.edu

Office hours:
Mon.-Fri., 8:00am-5:00pm

Requirements - Honors Scholar-Track II

All Track II students must complete 24 credit hours in honors courses for graduation in honors.  The required honors hours do not supplant any required hours in general education or the major.  Many honors courses will double count toward general education requirements or the student's major requirements as well as toward the honors total.  Other honors courses may even triple count towards requirements in a student^'s major, honors, and general education.  Honors electives come from honors courses, honors seminars, general education, and honors options.  A diploma with the honors distinction will not be issued until all honors requirements are met.  Prospective students must have a cumulative 3.50 GPA to be admitted into the program.

Once admitted, honors students must maintain a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and take at least one honors course or Honors Option per semester until all honors requirements are met.  Failure to meet these standards will be cause for probation or dismissal.  Refer to page 27 in the Honors Program Handbook on how to stay in good standing. 

Seminars

     2 courses / 6 credit hours

Electives

     4 courses / 12 credit hours

Senior Honors Project

     3 courses (may vary) / 6 credit hours

Click here for a printable view of Honors Scholar-Track II requirements.

Track II students who enter the Honors Program in their second, third, or fourth semester of university work should begin taking honors courses as soon as possible.  Track II students should especially consider using the Honors Option in courses in their major field of study.  Track II students will begin their senior honors project in the junior year, submitting the project proposal (form available online) and completing the 499A course.  The final year should be devoted to completing the senior honors project.