Unleash Your Potential. Lead the Pack.
The Honors Program provides academically talented and highly motivated students opportunities to excel in the classroom, gain skills to lead recognized student organizations on campus, and conduct undergraduate research.
In the classroom, you'll take honors-only general education classes taught by an outstanding group of faculty members or contract upper-level courses with faculty in your major. Outside the classroom, you'll be surrounded by a supportive network that encourages you to reach your full potential.
Think about the advantages of Honors:
- Receive specialized academic and career advising from the Honors director
- Live in Honors learning community in Great Plains East residence hall
- Relax or study in the Honors Lounge in the Student Center
- Present undergraduate research at national and regional Honors conferences
- Attend and plan honors social events
- Network on campus and in the Aberdeen community
- Experience study abroad
- Explore internship opportunities
If you have an ACT score of 28 or higher or an ACT score of 24-27 with a GPA of 3.75 or higher, you can reserve your place in Northern's Honors Program.
Apply to the NSU Honors Program
The Honors Program fits with every major. For more information about how to complete the Honors Program with your major, contact Honors Director Dr. Kristi Bockorny or the faculty member who represents your program:
- School of Business: Hannah Walters
- School of Fine Arts: Bill Wieland
- School of Education: Chelsee Shortt
- College of Arts and Sciences: David Grettler
Graduating in honoribus
- 18 credit hours in Honors courses, including:
- 3 credits in two Honors seminars
- 9-12 credits in Honors general education courses
- 0-3 credits in Honors contracted classes
- 3 credits for an Honors thesis or project
- Completion of an Honors thesis or project at an A or B level (as determined by the Honors thesis advisor)
- 3.5 overall GPA
Achieve Your Potential
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