Please review the Honors degree requirements below before beginning the application.

HIGHEST DISTINCTION
Minimum 3.70 GPA
Name of Course No. Credits
HONR 201 and HONR 202 "Texts and Critics"* OR HONR 301 (only 4 credits) 8 Credits
1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar 4 Credits
A Second Upper-Division Honors Seminar
OR HONR 450 Tutorial** (Student Fellow)		 4-6 Credits
Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) 3 Credits
Other Honors Courses*** 9 Credits (or 13 using HONR 301)
Minimum Highest Distinction Credits 28 Credits
DISTINCTION
Minimum 3.50 GPA
Name of Course No. Credits
HONR 201 and HONR 202 "Texts and Critics"* OR HONR 301 (only 4 credits)

8 Credits
1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar 4 Credits
A Second Honors Seminar, HONR 450 Tutorial** (Student Fellow) OR Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors) 4-6 Credits
Other Honors Courses*** 4 Credits (or 8 using HONR 301)
20 Credits 20 Credits
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Minimum 3.50 GPA
Name of Course No. Credits
HONR 201 and HONR 202 "Texts and Critics"* OR HONR 301 (only 4 credits) 8 Credits
1 Upper-Division Honors Seminar, HONR 450 Tutorial**, 
OR Honors Thesis (May be in Major or in Honors)		 4-6 Credits
Other Honors Courses*** 4 Credits (or 8 using HONR 301)
Minimum Academic Achievement Credits 16 Credits

 

Honors College Graduation Application

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Personal Information
Where would you like your Honors Distinction sent?
Please provide a mailing address where we can reach you for at least the next year.
Degree Information
Refer to the degree requirements above to ensure that you have the proper combination of Honors credits to be eligible for the Honors degree. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact the Honors College at honors@montana.edu.
Indicate the level you hope to achieve.
Please list all Honors classes taken, including departmental classes such as Honors Calculus (and Departmental Thesis class, if using for Honors Degree). Please separate classes with a semicolon.
Please select the method by which you fulfilled the two-semester second language requirement. If you select "Other," you may need to provide documentation to the Honors College for approval.
Graduation Ceremony Information
Spring 2026: evening of May 7th
How do we pronounce your name?
Please list your plans after graduation (job offers, graduate school, etc.) To be included in graduation program and read at ceremony.
Ceremony Invitations
The Honors College will send virtual invitations so that your guests can RSVP to the ceremony.

Every student is guaranteed 4 guest seats. Additional guests may have to stand in the back.
Program Information
Please view this sample program entry before completing the next section.


Note that: 
- We will count the number of semesters on the President's / Dean's list for every student. You do not need to do that here. (Study abroad semesters are NOT included in this count.) 
- We will include your top 4 favorite awards.
- For consistency, certificates will be included as one of your 4 awards
First middle last
Goldwater Scholar; Spirit of the West Marching band; Writing Center Tutor; AdvoCat; Undergraduate Researcher, etc
Certification
By typing your name in the box above, you certify and agree to the following: I hereby petition to be considered as a candidate for the Honors College Baccalaureate degree. I understand that my honors degree and participation in the honors graduation celebration is contingent upon completion of all required coursework by the end of the term designated above and that my final cumulative GPA is at the requisite level for the honors designation level (3.5 for Academic Achievement and Distinction, 3.7 for Highest Distinction).