Academic Advising

 

Students should view the Honors College Good Standing Policy and Honors College Curriculum below to find complete details about how to stay in Good Standing and complete their Honors College Curriculum.

 

Curriculum

For students enrolled in Honors College in/after Fall 2012:

For student enrolled in Honors College prior to Fall 2012:

Honors Curriculum Requirement Details

• All students who enter WKU and the Honors College in the Fall of 2008 or later are automatically placed in the Honors College Curriculum (which requires a CE/T.)
• If a student wants to declare the Honors Program curriculum (which does not require a CE/T), a formal declaration must be made before completing 90 credit hours. An appointment should be made with the Honors College Academic Advisor to make the declaration.

• All students who entered WKU and the Honors College prior to the Fall of 2008 were automatically placed in the old Honors Curriculum which is a 24 hour model (not listed.)

• Any student that is currently in the old Honors Curriculum can opt into the Honors College Curriculum or Honors Program Curriculum.

• Contact the Honors Coordinator of Academic Advising and Retention at honors.advising@wku.edu to set up an appointment to switch tracks or obtain the requirements associated with the old Honors Curriculum.

 

Course Eligibility

Current Honors College students in good standing or newly admitted current or transfer students are eligible to take any course with an Honors designation.

WKU students who are not a part of the Honors College may still enroll in Honors courses with a minimum 3.2 cumulative college GPA or permission of the instructor.

 

Advising Tips and Reminders for Students

• To be eligible to participate in priority registration, you must be in Good Standing and fulfill your academic advising requirement by the specified date.
• When selecting Honors courses for each semester, keep in mind that it is easier to take more Honors courses in your first two years when you are taking WKU General Education courses and major or minor prerequisites.
• Do not skip over taking a course with the mind set, “I’ll just take it next semester!” Not all Honors courses are offered every semester. There is always a chance that the professor who previously taught it won’t be here next semester or that the department will decide to start offering a different course instead.
• Try to avoid taking an Honors Colloquium course in your first year. Also, avoid waiting until your last semester to take one. Our list of Honors Colloquia courses changes every semester, so it is easy to put off taking one until you find the “perfect” one. Waiting until the perfect Colloquium is offered, though, may not always coordinate with your schedule. Students on the Honors College Curriculum and Honors Program Curriculum tracks are required to take at least 3 hours of Honors Colloquia courses but can take up to 9 hours. Any hours taken over the 3 hour minimum will count towards the Honors Upper Division Electives curriculum requirement.
• Consider augmenting if you cannot find an Honors course that fits into your schedule. Augmenting courses can be done as soon and as often as you feel it is necessary. Visit the augmentation contract page for more details.