Program Requirements

Eligibility to Graduate with George Whitworth Honors

To graduate as a George Whitworth Scholar, a student must complete one of two tracks (below). No more than nine honors credits can be earned within a single department. Honors courses cannot be taken for P/NC. If an Honors course is audited, it will not count toward the Honors requirements.

To graduate as a George Whitworth Scholar, students must finish their degrees with a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Students who do not meet these requirements will still be enriched by these experiences, but will not graduate as George Whitworth Scholars.

Option 1 – Pirates Track
Students entering as first-years must complete the following 17 credits:

Nine (9) credits of “H” designated work in shared curriculum (SC) honors courses
- Three courses; one course from three of four inquiry groups
Three (3) credits of upper-division (300+) “H” designated work
- Honors upper-division course; course(s) for campus leadership; any combination of honors-earning credits in research, creative project, internship or off-campus program
Three (3) credits of “H” designated work at any level
- Honors SC or upper-division course; course(s) for campus leadership; any combination of honors-earning credits in research, creative project, internship or off-campus program
HN 300: The Motivated Project (1)
HN 400: Honors Exhibition (1)

Option 2 – Bucs Track
Students entering as transfers must complete the following 11 credits:

Six (6) credits of “H” designated work at any level
- Honors SC or upper-division course(s); course(s) for campus leadership; any combination of honors-earning credits in research, creative project, internship or off-campus program
Three (3) credits of upper-division (300+) “H” designated work
- Honors SC or upper-division course; course(s) for campus leadership; any combination of honors-earning credits in research, creative project, internship or off-campus program
HN 300: The Motivated Project (1)
HN 400: Honors Exhibition (1)