Honors Program Requirements
The mission of the University of Florida Honors Program is to connect, nurture, and engage the next generation of scholars who change the world. The program does this by recruiting high achieving students from around the world; inspiring curiosity, intellectual daring and creativity; and building a lifelong community of high-achieving peers, top-notch faculty and supportive staff. The Honors Program values the power of opportunity, the strength in community, and the love of a challenge.
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Honors Program Requirements
Students who have been admitted into the Honors Program starting in 2022 must complete requirements at three different milestones to progress through the University Honors Program. Milestone review will take place at the checkpoints indicated below. Students who do not meet their milestone requirements by their checkpoint review will not remain in the program. All requirements are listed in detail in the Honors Cohort in Canvas.
Students are encouraged to meet early on with their Honors advisor to develop a plan for aligning their milestone requirements with their academic and career goals.
Milestone I: First Year Honors
- Entrance Survey
- 2 Academic Points | Honors Course Category
- 3.5 Cumulative UF GPA
- Good Standing with Student Code of Conduct / Honor Code
Checkpoint Review: End of first Spring semester at UF
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Milestone II: 60 Credits Earned at UF (excludes incoming credits)
- 2 Additional Academic Points | any category
- 2 Enrichment Points | any category
Milestone III: Graduation
- Exit Survey / Final Submission Clearance
- 4 Additional Academic Points | any category
- 4 Additional Enrichment Points | any category
- Cum Laude Honors Distinction in the Major
Checkpoint Review: Published Honors Completion Deadline / Awarding of Undergraduate Degree
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Students who meet requirements for all three milestones will receive a notation on their official UF transcript and a medallion to wear at commencement
Students in the Honors Program have access to:
- Specialized honors courses
- Holistic academic advising and coaching
- Honors student involvement opportunities
In addition, students in the Honors Program have early course registration for their first 10 credits each semester. Early registration privileges are limited to students in good standing with either the FHP or UHP.
Courses
For information on honors courses offered each semester, students should consult the schedule of courses or the honors website.
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IDH 1700 Honors Professional Development 1 Credit
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Develop Career Related Skills to Succeed At Uf and Beyond.
IDH 2930 (Un)common read 1 Credit
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Discussion oriented courses centered around a single book.
IDH 2931 Honors Seminar 3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Special topics restricted to those in the university-wide Honors Program. (WR)
Attributes: Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement
IDH 3931 Interdisciplinary Junior Honors 1-3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Special topics restricted to those in the university-wide honors program.
Prerequisite: Honors program member.
Attributes: Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement
IDH 4715 Professional Development Strategies 1 Credit
Grading Scheme: S/U
Helps select undergraduate students identify and compete for the most prestigious career-making scholarships by determining the activities and ideas most important and attractive to selection committees.
IDH 4903 Honors Tutorial 1 Credit
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Must be taken in conjunction with other courses at the 3000 and 4000 level. Students must secure instructor permission of the course to which they wish to add this credit.
Prerequisite: honors program member.
IDH 4905 Individual Work 1-3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Restricted to those in the university-wide honors program.
IDH 4912 Honors Undergraduate Research 0-3 Credits
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade
Provides firsthand, supervised research with a faculty advisor or postdoctoral or graduate student mentor. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Prerequisite: honors program permission.
IDH 4940 Internship 0-6 Credits
Grading Scheme: S/U
Experiential learning in a variety of work locations. Permission of program director required. Supervision by a faculty member or delegated authority, daily journal and a post-internship report are required.