Honors Program Requirements

Students who complete the James Millikin Scholars program will have completed all requirements for the university studies component of their academic program.  James Millikin Scholars are responsible for completing all required courses for the major, the college and the degree.  For example, JMS must meet the foreign language requirement for the B.A. degree. Students who leave the Honors Program and honors students who do not go on to become JMS scholars must fulfill all regular MPSL sequential and non-sequential requirements.

First Year: Honors Scholars
Theme:  Discovering Scholarship

(12 credits)

First Semester:  6 credits

·        IN 183 Honors Seminar I (including First Week)-cohorted with

·        IN 150 Honors Critical Writing, Reading and Research I

·        Scholarship Assistantship (Optional program, for 60 hours per semester)

Second Semester: 6 credits

·        IN 200-207 Honors Seminar

            Students will complete an Honors Seminar in one of the following areas:  Business (IN-200), Education (IN-201), Fine Arts (IN-202), Humanities (IN-203), Natural Sciences(IN-204), Nursing (IN-205), Social Sciences (IN-206) or Mathematics (IN-207). 

·        IN 151 Honors Critical Writing, Reading and Research II

Culminating Event:  Honors Scholars Conference

Freshman Honors Scholars and Freshman Presidential Scholars will present their research in a conference open to the University Community.

Second Year: Honors Scholars
Theme: Exploring Scholarship

(6 credits)

First Semester: 3 credits

·        IN 200-207 Honors Seminar

            Students will complete an Honors Seminar in one of the following areas:  Business (IN-200), Education (IN-201), Fine Arts (IN-202), Humanities (IN-203), Natural Sciences(IN-204), Nursing (IN-205), Social Sciences (IN-206) or Mathematics (IN-207).   Courses may not be repeated.

·        On-campus service learning component through the second year

Second Semester: 3 credits

·        IN 200-207 Honors Seminar

            Students will complete an Honors Inquiry Seminar in one of the following areas:  Business (IN-200), Education (IN-201), Fine Arts (IN-202), Humanities (IN-203), Natural Sciences (IN-204), Nursing (IN-205), Social Sciences (IN-206), Mathematics (IN-207).   Courses may not be repeated.

·        All Honors students will do on-campus service learning

Culminating Event:  Celebration of selection into JMS

Third Year: James Millikin Scholars
Theme:  Engaging Scholarship

(5-11 credits)

·        IN350 Global Studies

·        IN 491 Honors Project (total six credits over two years)

·        IN 492 Honors Seminars (one credit each semester)

Culminating Event:

Juniors will present their Honors Proposal, at an Honors Community event
JMS must maintain a 3.4 GPA to stay in the program .

Fourth Year: James Millikin Scholars
Theme: Demonstrating Scholarship

(6-10 credits)

·        IN 491 Honors Project (total six credits over two years)

·        IN 492 Honors Seminar (one credit each semester)

Culminating Event:

Seniors will present their honors projects at Senior Recognition Day, which is open to the University Community.

Total Hours Required in Honors Program:  34

Service Component of The Honors Program

            All Honors and James Millikin Scholars will have a service component in each year of the program.  See links on previous page.