Honors Program (Bachelor) Nondegree Certificate

New Student Admission Requirements

Students who have applied to Ferris State University who meet two of the following three criteria are invited to apply for the Honors program:

• Cumulative High School GPA of 3.50 or Higher (on a 4.00 scale)
• Composite ACT 25 or Combining Math and Reading SAT 1150 or Higher
• Ranked in the Top 10 Percent of Graduating Class by GPA
• Students who are close to meeting the criteria for invitation and have records of significant and meaningful extracurricular academic achievement(Odyssey of the Mind, Editor of Student Newspaper/Yearbook, Debate/Forensics, etc.), outstanding community service or exemplary leadership positionswill be considered for invitation following individual review of those credentials by the Honors Program staff.

To apply to the Honors program, each student must

• Complete an Honors program application, which records the student's commitment to service and leadership, as well as his or her aspiration foreducation.
• One of the following:
• Submit an essay or video. The essay/video and demonstration class are judged by Faculty. The scores are melded with the application score, aswell as the standard ACT/SAT and high school GPA.
• Attend the Honors invitational, where they participate in a demonstration class.

Upon completion students are admitted by the Director, in consultation with Honors faculty.

Certificate Courses - 22 Credits Required

Consult the Ferris State University Honors Webpage for approved courses for the Honors Communication Course, Honors General Education Courses, and Honors Individualized Learning Experience Courses within this section.

• HNRS 100 - Orientation to Honors Credit Hours: 1  (Waived for Transfer Students)
• Honors Communication Course Credit Hours: 3
• Honors General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
• Honors Individualized Learning Experience Course Credit Hours: 3
• Honors Individualized Learning Experience Course Credit Hours: 3
• Honors Individualized Learning Experience Course Credit Hours: 3
• Honors Individualized Learning Experience Course Credit Hours: 3

Procedure

The courses within this section are General Education courses that were approved for Honors sections by the Honors Curriculum Committee as of July 1, 2018. Honors Individualized Experiences include Honors Contracts, Honors Independent Studies, or Study Abroad. They are approved individually by the Director after initial review by the Honors Student Council. For more information and for a list of Faculty with experience supervising Honors Contracts consult the Ferris State University Honors Webpage.

• ARTH 110 - Prehistory thru Middle Ages Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 122 - Intro Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 121 - Fundamentals-Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• FREN 280 - Literature of French World Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 421 - National Parks of the World Credit Hours: 3
• HNRS 190 - Experimental Course in HRNS Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
• LITR 202 - Black Literature Credit Hours: 3
• LITR 203 - Intro-African Literature Credit Hours: 3
• LITR 233 - Science Fiction & Fantasy Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 251 - Stats for the Life Sciences Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 331 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3
• SOCY 341 - Community Studies Credit Hours: 3
• THTR 215 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Participation in the Honors Senior Symposium is required.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.