Honors students may take a regular course with an honors option, with permission from the instructor and the honors college.
Note: The following prerequisites exist prior to using an Honors Option:
- Must be enrolled in the Honors College.
- Must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours.
- The course must be 200 level or above (i.e. EDUC 310).
- The class must be taken for a letter grade (not credit/no credit).
- The course cannot be a course that is already an honors class (no HON classes or Honors GenEds (i.e. HIST 150H)).
- You may use an Honors Option for no more than 2 classes in a given semester.
For more information about the application process, please see the Honors College Handbook: https://www.jmu.edu/honors/handbook/honors-options/procedures.shtml
- Log-in to MyMadison (mymadison.jmu.edu).
- Click Student in the list on the left.
- Click the Student Center link.
Verifying Honors Option in Schedule
Students who select the honors option will see those options noted on their class schedule.
- Select Class Schedule in the Academics section.
- Select Term.
- Verify the Honors Option Requirement Designation.
Withdrawing from Honors Option
Students may remove the honors option of a class one time during their undergraduate career.
- Select Honors Option Withdraw in the other academic dropdown in the academics section.
- Click the Withdraw button.
- Click Yes if you agree with the statement.
- Click OK on the verification.
For more information, please see the Honors College Handbook: https://www.jmu.edu/honors/handbook/honors-options/procedures.shtml
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