UTSA Honors College

Options For Graduating With Honors From The Honors College

Tier 1 Honors*

*Note: Available only to students who are admitted to the Honors College with < 30 (non-CLEP or AP) college hours.

GPA of 3.25 or Higher

21 Hours of Honors course work
(including a maximum of 9 hours contract work)

The 21 hours of course work must includes :

One Honors section of IDS 2213, IDS 2203, CSH 1213
or ANT 2053

AND

One Honors Seminar
(course numbered) HON 3223 - HON 3253

Tier 2 Honors*

*Note: Students who enter with 50+ hours may waive 6 hours of Honors course work for Tier 2 Honors

GPA of 3.25 or Higher

An Honors Thesis approved by a 3-person committee

30 hours of Honors course work*
(including a maximum of 9 hours contract work)

The 30 hours of course work includes:
One Honors section of IDS 2213, IDS 2203, CSH 1213
or ANT 2053

AND

Two Honors Seminars
(courses numbered) HON 3223 - HON 3253

OR

Three Honors Seminars

Business Honors

GPA of 3.25 or Higher

A minimum of 5 courses in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) taken in Honors Sections

International Distinction

Graduation with Tier 1 or Tier 2 Honors

AND

Study outside the U.S. for one academic semester (Spring or Fall semester)

OR

Master a foreign language at the 2023 level

The mission of the Honors College is to recruit and enrich the education opportunities of academically talented, curious, motivated, and diverse students through an interdisciplinary curriculum that includes opportunities for research, service, and leadership.

The Vision of the Honors College is to be a nationally recognized leader in attracting highly talented and motivate students and to provide through excellence in its undergraduate programs and initiatives an avenue for them to affect the state, the nation, and the world.

The core values of the Honors College are : Honesty, Opportunity, Nurturance, Originality, Respect, and Success.