Honors Program

About the Role The University of Rio Grande's Honors Program offers a dynamic and creative learning experience that can be pursued alongside a student's major curriculum. The program is not degree-granting on its own, but students who complete the Honors curriculum in addition to their program curriculum will graduate with the designation of "Honors" on their transcript. The complete Honors Program is a baccalaureate program, but eligible associate degree students are welcome to participate in the seminars and take the Honors general education curriculum as their academic program allows. What You'll Do

• Engage in Honors Program seminars and take the Honors general education curriculum as your academic program allows (the complete Honors Program is a baccalaureate program).
• Transfer credits may be applied toward the Honors curriculum after approval by Rio Grande’s Registrar’s Office before they can be applied to the curriculum.
• Maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 at all times; students whose GPA falls below 3.25 are automatically placed on probation but have until the following semester (not including Summer term) to raise their GPA to at least 3.25. What We're Looking For
• First-semester Rio students seeking admission into the Honors Program must meet two of the following criteria: upper 10 percent of high school graduating class; 3.5 high school GPA; ACT composite score of 25.
• Currently enrolled Rio students seeking admission must meet the following criteria: 3.25 minimum GPA after completing at least 8 credit hours.
• Honors students can apply up to two non-Honors classes – no more than four credits per class – to their Honors general education curriculum. These courses can be from Rio Grande or transferred in from a different institution. (Transfer credits must be approved by Rio Grande’s Registrar’s Office before they can be applied to a student’s curriculum.)
• Honors students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 at all times. Students whose GPA falls below a 3.25 are automatically placed on probation but have until the following semester, not including Summer term, to raise their GPA to at least a 3.25.