Program Requirements
Honors Carolina has high standards for students who join our program. Students who meet these requirements before graduation will be designated an Honors Carolina Laureate in the commencement bulletin and on their academic transcripts.
Program requirements vary based on when and how a student is admitted into Honors Carolina. The list below reflects the requirements for various student cohorts selected during the current academic year. Students admitted previously should refer to the Honors Carolina Laureate Status Update Report emailed by our office several times throughout the year.
Students selected for Honors Carolina at the time of their admission to the University
All course requirements below require a passing grade
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENTS
HNRS 101: College, Careers & Honors Carolina Life, Part I
- Fulfills the College Thriving First Year Foundations Requirement
- Fall semester only
- 1.5 honors credit hours
One Honors First Year Seminar or Honors First Year Launch
- Fulfills the First Year Seminars & Launches First Year Foundations Requirement
- Fall or Spring semester
- 3-4 honors credit hours
One Honors Course
- Fall or Spring semester
- 1-4 honors credit hours
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
HNRS 201: College, Careers & Honors Carolina Life, Part II
- Spring semester of second year only
- 1.5 honors credit hours
27 Honors Credit Hours
- Cumulative total of honors credit hours earned by graduation
- Includes all credit hours above, plus credits from additional honors courses and/or honors course equivalents
3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average
- Must be maintained each semester through graduation
Students who apply to Honors Carolina and are selected in the spring semester of their first year
All course requirements below require a passing grade
REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMESTER OF ADMISSION
HNRS 101 Online Module
- Module must be completed by the last day of class
- 1.5 honors credit hours
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
HNRS 201: College, Careers & Honors Carolina Life, Part II
- Spring semester of second year only
- 1.5 honors credit hours
21 Honors Credit Hours
- Cumulative total of honors credit hours earned by graduation
- Includes HNRS 101 module and HNRS 201 class credit hours, plus an additional 18 honors credit hours earned through enrollment in honors courses and/or completion of honors course equivalents
3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average
- Must be maintained each semester through graduation
Students who apply to Honors Carolina and are selected in the fall semester of their second year (or their first semester as a transfer student)
All course requirements below require a passing grade
REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMESTER OF ADMISSION
HNRS 101 Online Module
- Module must be completed by the last day of class
- 1.5 honors credit hours
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
HNRS 201: College, Careers & Honors Carolina Life, Part II
- Spring semester following semester of admission
- 1.5 honors credit hours
18 Honors Credit Hours
- Cumulative total of honors credit hours earned by graduation
- Includes HNRS 101 module and HNRS 201 class credit hours, plus an additional 15 honors credit hours earned through enrollment in honors courses and/or completion of honors course equivalents
3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average
- Must be maintained each semester through graduation
If a student’s GPA drops below 3.000, they will be placed on probation for one semester. If the student’s GPA remains below 3.000, they will be removed from the program. Please note that we are unable to extend a probationary semester to students entering their final semester with a cumulative GPA below 3.000; in those cases, students will be removed from the program at the time our office runs the Honors Carolina Laureate Status Update report prior to their final semester.
