• Description of Program
• Admission
• Eligibility
• Honors Program Criteria
• Benefits to Students
• Careers

Description of Program

The School of Public Health Honors Program is dedicated to providing a rich college experience to motivated, academically gifted, and engaged students. By promoting challenging academics, encouraging leadership and service beyond the classroom, and providing opportunities for scholarly research, SPH Honors Students will be prepared for their futures as public health professionals.

Admission

Admission to the SPH honors program will follow the process below:

• SPH Records Office will send a letter of invitation to all eligible undergraduate students, inviting them to apply to the SPH honors program.
• Students will apply by completing a standardized form letter of intent that includes basic student information as well as their intentions.
• Students will submit their application form letter to their academic advisor for review (e.g., if student meets eligibility).

Eligibility

• Admitted into SPH major
• 3.7 cumulative GPA at time of admission into Honors program
• 3.7 cumulative GPA at time of graduation
• In student’s final semester, student will initiate meeting with major advisor to go over SPH Honors Program Checklist, ensuring all requirements are met.
• Final Deadline to submit Graduation Checklist to Advisor: December 1st or May 1st

Honors Program Criteria

Students must complete all of the following four criteria:

Criterion 1: Completion of 3 credits of SPH honors coursework which could be any of the following:

An SPH course designated as a Hutton Honors course - or - An honors section of an SPH course as determined by Department faculty using the Hutton Honors College 6 basic Models for Honors Offerings form as guidance

Criterion 2: Completion of an independent research study or project culminating in a paper or poster project.

Criterion 3: Presentation in SPH poster event and/or Departmental Open House or a recognized conference.

Criterion 4: Participation in a credit bearing field experience or service learning course or credit bearing study abroad or other approved credit bearing community engaged learning activity that results in a paper, project, or product.

Benefits to Students

• Recognition of high-impact experiences initiated by student.
• Flexibility to choose desired Honors courses and projects specific to student’s area of study.
• Opportunity for community engagement.
• Opportunity for mentorship and/or research with a faculty member and graduate students.
• SPH Honors Notation provided on transcript.
• Recognition at graduation (Honors cord).

Careers

The SPH Honors Program underscores our values of a quality education involving research and community engagement in order to educate and prepare the next generation of researchers, teachers, and practitioners to effectively meet the public health related needs of individuals and communities.