The Honors college at Appalachian offers enriched academic, social, and leadership experiences for highly motivated students. As you complete our Honors curriculum, you will experience small interdisciplinary seminars taught by inspired faculty; superb academic and career mentoring; and the opportunity, as an Honors senior, to complete a major research project guided by a faculty mentor.
The University Honors Program, housed in the Honors College, is an interdisciplinary program designed for students entering Honors with fewer than 45 earned hours.
The Upper Division Honors Program, also in the Honors College, is an interdisciplinary program designed for students entering Honors with 45 to 70 earned hours.
Departmental Honors Programs, available in 36 departments, focus on honors within a major discipline. Students typically join in their second or third years, having been invited to join.