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Honors Program Protocol Requirements

All Track I Honors students including the Centralis Scholarship recipients must complete each of the following requirements if they desire to graduate with Honors Program distinction. Completion of the Honors Protocol will result in “Honors Program Graduate” being noted on the student’s permanent CMU transcript.  Transfer students and CMU students admitted to Honors after the first year should follow Honors Program Track II requirements (see below).

  1. Complete HON 100 (3 credits), Introduction to Honors, during one’s first semester at CMU.
  2. Complete an Honors First Year Seminar, (3 credits), during one’s first semester at CMU. Honors first year seminars are also University Program courses that satisfy the general education “writing intensive” requirement. Options include HON 201WI, HON 202WI, HON 203WI, HON 204WI, HON 205WI, HON 206WI, HON 207WI, HON 208WI or HON 209WI.
  3. Complete at least an additional 9 credits of Honors coursework before graduation from CMU (in addition to HON 499). Honors coursework is defined as HON courses, H-designated courses, and Honors Contracts successfully completed with a B- or better. Honors Contracts may be used to fulfill a maximum of 6 of these 9 credits, with the approval of the Honors Director.
  4. Complete 6 total credits in cultural diversity (the study of a cultural aspect substantially different than one’s own either in or outside the United States for CMU credit).

    3 credit hours must be in one of the following:

    • HON 309: Global Citizenship or
    • HON 319 (SL): Culture and Inequality in the U.S. or
    • HON 320: Discrimination and Diversity in the U.S.

    An additional 3 credits must be in one of the following:

    • Study Abroad courses for CMU credit or
    • Any world language courses taken at CMU or
    • American Sign Language courses (ASL 100 (H), ASL 101 or above) or
    • Honors Cultural Diversity courses approved by the Honors Council including HON 309, HON 319, HON 320.HON 207WI, HON 208WI and HON 209WI can be used to fulfill cultural diversity requirements if NOT taken to fulfill requirement #2 (Honors first year seminar).
  5. Complete 120 service hours while a student at CMU.
  6. Complete an Honors Capstone Proposal. The senior project involves research, or a creative endeavor conducted with a faculty advisor from the student’s major or minor discipline. The Capstone Proposal must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Honors director and is due by the end of the student’s sixth semester.
  7. Complete an Honors Capstone and simultaneously enroll in HON 499* (3 credits). The Capstone and all other Protocol requirements are due at the end of the student’s seventh semester. Students are required to present work from their project in a public venue such as a professional conference, public exhibition, or the CMU Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition. *HON 499 can be taken as a writing intensive course if the proposal outlines it as such.

NOTES:

  • At least 9 credits total of Honors coursework on the Honors Protocol must be taken at the 300 level or above (in addition to HON 499).
  • Students must maintain a cumulative CMU grade point average of 3.25 to remain active in and graduate from the Honors Program.
  • An Honors course may not be counted in more than one area of the Protocol. For example, if a student takes ASL 101H the student must decide if he/she would like to count it as an Honors course or a cultural diversity course.

CMU Honors Program Requirements: Track II

Track II Honors students must complete each of the following requirements to graduate with Honors Program distinction. Completion of the Honors Track II Protocol will result in "Honors Program Graduate" being noted on the student’s permanent transcript.

1. Completion of HON 300, Introduction to Honors II (3 credits), taken during fall semester of student’s first year in the Honors Program.

2. Complete a 300-level HON-designator Honors Seminar Course (3 credits) .

3. Complete at least 9 additional credits of Honors coursework before graduation from CMU (in addition to HON 499). Honors coursework is defined as HON courses, H-designated courses,  and Honors Contracts successfully completed. Honors Contracts may be used to fulfill a maximum of 6 of these 9 credits, with the approval of the Honors Director.

4. To enhance exposure to cultural diversity (the study of a cultural aspect substantially different than one’s own either in or outside the United States for college credit), complete a minimum of  3 credit hours of the following at the college level:

  • Study Abroad courses for college credit
  • HON 309, Honors Global Citizenship
  • Foreign language courses
  • American Sign Language courses (ASL 101 or above)
  • Honors Cultural Diversity courses approved by the Honors Council

5. Complete 90 service hours during one’s time at CMU.

6. Develop and get approval for an Honors Senior Project Proposal. The senior project involves research or a creative endeavor conducted with a faculty advisor from the student’s major or  minor discipline. Proposals must be approved by the senior project advisor and the Honors director. The Senior Project Proposal is generally due two full semesters before the student plans to  graduate.

7. Complete an Honors Senior Project and simultaneously enroll in HON 499* (3 credits). Students are required to present work from their project in a public venue, which may include  professional conferences, public exhibitions, or the CMU Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition.

Submission of work for publication or juried exhibition are also encouraged.

*HON 499 can be taken as a writing intensive course if the proposal outlines it as such.

Notes:

  • At least 6 credits total of Honors coursework on the Honors Protocol must be taken at the 300 level or above (in addition to HON 499).
  • Students must maintain a cumulative CMU grade point average of 3.25 to remain active in and graduate from the Honors Program.
  • Students are required to earn a grade of at least "B-" in all H, HON, or Honors Contract courses.
  • An Honors course may not be counted in more than one area of the Protocol. For example, if a student takes ASL 101H the student must decide if he/she would like to count it as an Honors  course or a cultural diversity course.

By accepting admission to the Honors Program, you are agreeing to complete the Honors Track II Protocol requirements and adhere to the Honors Academic and Personal Integrity Policies.
Honors Program Academic Honesty Statement

As a member of the Honors Program at Central Michigan University, you are participating in a community of scholarship based on the values of honesty, respect, fairness, and responsibility. You are expected to adhere to the CMU policies on academic integrity stipulated in the CMU Bulletin. In all of your academic work, you must adhere to the highest standards of integrity. You will not cheat, plagiarize, or receive or provide inappropriate assistance on any course activity for which a grade or credit is awarded. Examples of academic dishonesty include: cheating on examinations; plagiarism; fabrication/forgery/obstruction; multiple submissions; complicity (assisting or attempting to assist another person in any act of academic dishonesty); misconduct in research and creative endeavors; computer misuse; misuse of intellectual property; unethical and unprofessional behavior; disruption of learning; disruptive behavior during class; and disruption of university events. Membership in the Honors Program is based on academic performance and all forms of cheating call into question the validity of a student’s grades. Participation in the CMU Honors Program is a privilege, and failure to adhere to standards of academic integrity may result in dismissal from the Honors Program.