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Honors Program

The Honors Program provides rigorous undergraduate Computer Science and Information Technology curriculum aimed at students who go above and beyond the required assignments in their curriculum to further their knowledge in the field of technology. The aim of the program is to instill strong critical thinking, leadership and scholarship skills in students through advanced work and robust faculty guidance.

To qualify for the undergraduate Computer Science and Information Technology Honors Program, students must have completed at least 60 hours of coursework with a GPA of 3.6 or higher. Once admitted into the Honors Program, a student must satisfy the following requirements to earn the degree with honors:

1. Have a GPA of 3.6 or higher at graduation

2. Hold leadership role in departmental student organizations for at least one year

3. Take at least 9 hours of upper division honorized classes in their field of study. A grade of “B” or better required for the hororized classes.

To honorize a class:

a) The student must seek permission from the instructor of the class before enrolling, and

b) The student and the instructor of the class must agree to criteria for honorizing the class in writing. Some examples of criteria are conducting research, extra assignments or projects, and participation in instructor assigned curricular or extra-curricular activities

4. Make an oral presentation at a public event on a topic related to student’s field of study OR submit written work on a topic related to student’s field of study to a workshop, conference or journal.