Program Overview

Purpose and Focus

The Honors College plays a unique role in UNLV's educational mission. It is a selective undergraduate college that offers an educational experience focusing on a solid liberal arts and sciences foundation, but in the context of a major research university with extensive academic and cultural opportunities.

Objectives of the Honors College

The Honors College prepares students for academic, professional, and personal success after they graduate from UNLV. That preparation is achieved through separate curricula for the University Honors Program, the Research and Creative Honors Program, and the Service-Learning Honors Program.

College Programs

The Honors College offers three programs: University Honors (UH), Research and Creative Honors (RH), and Service-Learning Honors (SH).

University Honors Program (UH)

Admission to the UH Program

The Honors College Admissions Committee considers applications to the University Honors Program at any time, but applications for Fall submitted by the date of November 1 receive scholarship priority consideration.

UH and Second Degree Seeking Students

The Honors College allows former UH students who are pursuing a second baccalaureate degree to receive University Honors on their second diploma if the good standing conditions for University Honors are met during the second degree.

Graduating Honors and Latin Honor Designations for UH

Students who successfully complete the Honors College's UH program graduate with honors if they:

• Complete the requirements for the University Honors program, as well as the requirements of their major, and applicable UNLV graduation requirements.
• Graduate with a final GPA of at least 3.30
• Graduate with a final Honors College GPA of at least 3.00, and
• Graduate with at least 60 credits earned at UNLV.

University Honors Core Requirements

Students admitted to the Honors College's University Honors Program are required to complete a minimum of 28 credits of HON-prefixed courses and to satisfy or test out of at least 12 credits of Foreign Language.

Research & Creative Honors Program (RH)

Admission to the RH Program

Students typically apply for the Research and Creative Honors Program (RH) at the end of their sophomore year or early in their junior year.

RH and Second Degree Seeking Students

Research and Creative Honors may not be earned by second-degree seeking students unless a new thesis in the new major is completed.

Graduating Honors and Latin Honor Designations for RH

Students who successfully complete the Honors College's RH Program graduate with honors if they:

• Complete the requirements for the Research and Creative Honors Program, as well as the requirements of their major, and applicable UNLV graduation requirements.
• Graduate with a final GPA of at least 3.30
• Graduate with a final Honors College GPA of at least 3.00, and
• Graduate with at least 60 credits earned at UNLV.

RH Core Requirements

Students in the Research and Creative Honors Program in the Honors College complete an Honors Thesis—an independent research or creative project—over two semesters while also completing four HON 400-level seminars.

Service-Learning Honors Program (SH)

Admission to the SH Program

The Honors Service-Learning Program (SH) is open to students with at least sophomore standing (completed at least 30 college-credit bearing classes), a cumulative university GPA of 3.50 or higher, and successful completion of any approved second year seminar.

SH and Second Degree Seeking Students

The Service-Learning Honors program may not be repeated by second degree seeking students.

Graduating Honors and Latin Honor Designations for SH

Students who successfully complete the Honors College's SH Program graduate with honors if they:

• Complete the requirements for the Service-Learning Honors Program, as well as the requirements of their major, and applicable UNLV graduation requirements.
• Graduate with a final GPA of at least 3.30
• Graduate with a final Honors College GPA of at least 3.00, and
• Graduate with at least 60 credits earned at UNLV.

SH Core Requirements

Students in the Honors College's Service-Learning Honors Program complete two service-learning projects over two semesters while also completing four HON 400-level seminars.