Communication

Honors Program

The Communication honors program offers academically talented students an excellent and individually tailored education. The program provides a challenging curriculum to meet the unique academic needs and interests of honors students. Outstanding faculty mentors; socio-cultural activities; professional development, leadership, service and study abroad opportunities enhance the honors experience.

What are the program criteria and requirements?

For admission:

  • Entering freshmen must have an ACT composite score of at least 28 to be admitted to the honors program OR
  • have a 26 or 27 composite ACT and be in the top 15 percent of their graduating class OR be in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class and have an ACT composite score of at least 24. Western students and transfer students with at least 12 semester hours are admitted if they have a grade point average of at least 3.3 up to 59 semester hours of undergraduate courses, and 3.4 for 60 hours or more.

Maintaining good standing:

Full-time students must take at least one honors course every academic year to remain in good standing in the honors program. Part-time students must take one honors course every two years. In addition, to remain in good standing students must maintain the same grade point average as required for entry into the honors program. The rationale for this requirement is that a 3.4 GPA is needed to graduate as an Honors Scholar. A 3.5 is required in some programs.