Program Overview

Hobson Wildenthal Honors College

The Hobson Wildenthal Honors College offers various programs and opportunities for students to excel academically and professionally.

Academics

The college provides several academic programs, including:

• Collegium V Honors Program
• Honors Community College Connect
• Liberal Arts Honors
• National Merit Scholars Program
• Terry Scholars at UTD

CV Program Requirements

To graduate with Collegium V Honors, students must meet the following requirements:

• Maintain a 3.500 GPA
• Earn 24 credit hours in honors-related work by graduation
• Earn a minimum of 12 hours of Collegium V credit from Collegium V classes
• Up to 12 hours may be earned through approved honors-level work, including:
  • Undergraduate honors classes
  • Graduate classes
  • Research or internship projects taken as independent studies
  • University-accredited travel abroad class work
  • "Contract" courses
• Successfully complete and present an approved honors capstone or thesis

Continuing Eligibility Requirements

To remain eligible for the honors program, students must:

• Maintain satisfactory honors progress each year towards completing the 24 credit hour requirement
• Maintain a minimum grade point average
• Meet the following minimum CV course credit hours and GPA standards:
  • End of Freshman Year: 3.200 GPA, 4-6 hours
  • End of Sophomore Year: 3.300 GPA, 8-12 hours
  • End of Junior Year: 3.400 GPA
  • Graduation: 3.500 GPA
• Meet with Honors Program Specialist once yearly, and twice during the first year in CV
• Adhere to the UT Dallas Student Code of Conduct

Graduating with Collegium V Honors

Successful completion of the CV Honors Program is noted on the graduate's diploma and transcript. For specifics on the requirements and graduating with CV Honors, please refer to the Traditional Student Guidebook or the Non-Traditional Student Guidebook.