Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Honors Program

Recognition

Graduates are recognized in the following ways:

  • Upon successful completion of 18 Honors Credit hours taken during the freshman and sophomore years, the student will be awarded the Sophomore-level Honors Certificate.  This award will be presented on Scholar Day of the student's junior year. The student's official transcript is marked with "Honors Certificate Awarded". An explanation of this distinction is printed on the transcript.

  • The successful completion of an additional 8 credit hours taken during the junior and senior years, including the Golson Seminar, will lead to graduating with University Honors. The Honors graduate's official transcript is marked with "University Honors". An explanation of this distinction is printed on the transcript.

  • The name of the Honors graduate appears separately in the commencement bulletin.

  • Transfer students, or those entering into the program after the freshman year, upon the successful completion of 8 credit hours will be awarded the Upper Division Honors Certificate.