2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 02, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Honors College



Jonathan Swarts, Dean of the Honors College

and Undergraduate Studies

Deborah Bachmann, Administrator of Honors Student Leadership and Programming

 

Hammond Campus: SULB 320

Westville Campus: LSF 028

Phone: 219-989-3160

Mission

The Honors College at Purdue University Northwest is dedicated to enhancing the learning experiences of highly motivated and academically exceptional students. Students in the Honors College engage in advanced coursework, substantive research, study abroad programs, cultural and social activities, community outreach, and regular interaction with the university’s most outstanding professors and students. Through such special learning opportunities, the Honors College fosters academic excellence, critical thinking and leadership skills, social and civic responsibility, and other virtues required of outstanding citizens and leaders.

Application

Admission to the Honors College is based on the following minimum criteria:

Freshmen: High School GPA of 3.20 or above

Incoming Transfer Students: minimum GPA of 3.20 or above from their most recent college or university

Current PNW Students: GPA of 3.20 or above at PNW and freshman/sophomore standing (less than 60 credit hours).

Students not meeting these criteria may still be eligible to join, contact the Honors College for more information.

Benefits

Honors College students have the opportunity to:

  • Conduct research with leading PNW faculty;
  • Take specialized, Honors-only, interdisciplinary classes;
  • Develop leadership skills inside and outside the classroom;
  • Make an impact by engaging the local community in service;
  • Be part of a caring community of high-achieving students, faculty, and staff.

Students who successfully complete the Honors College curriculum earn a gold seal on their diploma and an Honors notation on their official transcript.

Curriculum

Honors Cohort Classes (9 credit hours)

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Honors Electives (15 credit hours)

Choose 15 credit hours from the following: