How A&S Honors works
Build your A&S Honors experience your way
Explore courses, connect with other Honors students, create original work, or complete a thesis to graduate with Latin honors (like summa cum laude).
You choose the level of participation based on what Honors experiences you're interested in, and what outcomes you're looking for.
How to join:
First year students:
- An invitation is required. If you don't get an automatic invitation with your CU acceptance letter, fill out our manual review request form.
After your first year:
- Have a major in the College of Arts & Sciences
- Have a CU cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
- That's it! You are an Honors Buff if you check both those boxes - no application necessary
What do you want to do in A&S Honors?
- Take small, discussion-based courses across different disciplines
- Make personal connections with your professor and fellow classmates while really immersing yourself in the material
- Attend academic events, social get-togethers, or combo events
- Join our Honors Scholars program
- Develop original ideas through research or creative projects
- Consider writing an Honors thesis
- Publish your work in the Honors Journal
- Develop interdisciplinary skills through coursework and projects
- Consider the Interdisciplinary Honors Studies Certificate or a General (Interdisciplinary) Honors thesis
- Complete an Honors thesis
- Graduate with Latin honors like summa cum laude
- Explore opportunities to support our A&S Honors Buffs
- Learn about A&S Honors scholarships