Plan for Earning a Bachelor’s Degree with University Honors
The University Honors transcript designation requires students seeking a bachelor’s degree to earn 28 points over four years. Transfer and current USU students who apply to Honors can be admitted with up to 12 points, which count toward this four-year plan.
By the end of each year, students pursuing the University Honors designation should have earned the following number of points:
Focused on introductory assignments, Honors courses, co-curricular activities, and Honors-in-Practice (HIP) work.
Focused on Honors courses, HIP work, and co-curricular activities.
Focused on HIP and pre-capstone work.
Focused on Honors Capstone Project work.
Sample Four-Year Honors Plan
| First Year | Points |
|---|---|
| First-year Honors Requirements quiz | 1 |
| Meet your Departmental Honors Advisor (DHA): First Semester | 0.5 |
| Honors Gen Ed Breadth Course | 3 |
| HIP Independent or Structured Experience | 3 |
| DHA Check-in: Second Semester | 0.5 |
| Co-curricular activities (submit 6 reflections) | 3 |
| Total Points | 11 |
| Grand Total (First Year) | 11 |
| Second Year | Points |
|---|---|
| Honors course | 3 |
| HIP Independent or Structured Experience | 3 |
| Co-curricular activities (submit 6 reflections) | 3 |
| Total Points | 9 |
| Grand Total (Second Year) | 20 |
| Third Year | Points |
|---|---|
| HONR 3900: Honors Capstone Prep and Proposal | 1 |
| Honors Capstone Workplan | 1 |
| HIP Independent or Structured Experience | 3 |
| Total Points | 5 |
| Grand Total (Third Year) | 25 |
| Fourth Year | Points |
|---|---|
| HONR 4900: Honors Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Points | 3 |
| Grand Total (Fourth Year) | 28 |
Total Honors Points = 28
Note: This plan is flexible and allows you to earn 28 points based on your choices as a student in the University Honors Program. Honors courses and HIP experiences range from 1-3 points and can be taken at any time. To graduate with a University Honors transcript designation, you must earn 28 Honors points, complete an Honors Capstone Project, and maintain a minimum 3.25 USU/overall GPA.