To remain in the Honors Program, students must complete the following honors courses, meet the minimum GPA, and attend honors program events each semester.
Curricular requirements
1. First year Fall semester: IDFY 102H First Year Seminar (honors section)
2. First year Spring semester: HONR 200: Pursuing the Good Life (distinct honors course)
3. Sophomore or Junior year: One honors Intercultural course, US or Global (honors section)
4. Junior or Senior year: Culminating Honors Experience,
Required attendance at Honors events
Honors Events are a series of cultural and academic events that are an integral part of the Honors Program curriculum. Events offer an array of presentations, lectures, films, theater, musical opportunities, field trips, etc.
All Honors Program participants are required to attend two Honors events each semester they are on enrolled as a full-time student on the Mechanicsburg campus.
GPA requirement
In order for a student in the Honors Program to graduate as an Honors Scholar, the student must have a 3.3 cumulative GPA at the end of their penultimate semester (in addition to fulfilling all the other requirements of the Honors Program)