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Eligibility and Admission
- To be considered for admission in to the Honors Program, an entering student must have a minimum ACT composite score of 26 and a minimum high school GPA of 3.5.
- Honors students will be selected from eligible applicants.
Requirements For Continuation In Program After Admissions
- Honors Students must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA each trimester. Grade audits will be done each spring. If an honors student's GPA is below 3.5, they will be placed on probation for the next academic year. If students on probation finish the following academic year with a Northwest cumulative average below a 3.5, they will be suspended from the honors program. Students who are suspended from the honors program can apply for re-admission to the program once their Northwest cumulative average is at or above a 3.5.
Graduation Requirements
- To graduate with Honors, a student must:
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- complete at least 21 hours of credits in honors courses
- maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA
- beginning in the fall of 2009, honors graduates must complete the honors section of Freshman Seminar
- also beginning in the fall of 2009, honors graduates must complete a suitable Honors Project
- All Honors courses will be taken in the Northwest Missouri State University's Honors Program
