All members of the Hutton Honors College are encouraged to work toward the Hutton Honors Notation, which is awarded in recognition of exceptional breadth and depth of intellectual inquiry as an undergraduate at Indiana University Bloomington. Recipients of the Notation are recognized at Honors Convocation and the distinction appears on their diploma and transcript.
Hutton Honors Notation
Hutton Honors Notation requirements (students who entered between Fall 2024 and Spring 2026)
These requirements apply to all students who joined the Hutton Honors College between Fall 2024 and Spring 2026.
- HHC-H 101 and HHC-H 202: these two 1.5-credit gateway courses must be completed by the end of a student's second year in Hutton. Students are strongly recommended to complete at least 101 by the end of their first year.
- At least four 3-credit HON or HHC seminars or at least a minor in an external field (a certificate, second major, or second degree in an external field similarly satisfies this requirement).
- A culminating experience, such as:
- A senior thesis in the student's major.
- Thesis-equivalent piece of independent research/writing or comparable creative activity approved in advance by the Office of the Dean of the Hutton Honors College.
- An additional Hutton Honors seminar, including HON-H 251 Hutton Honors Study Abroad (one Hutton Honors seminar for students completing an external minor, or a fifth Hutton Honors seminar for students completing four seminars for the Notation requirements).
- Submit an Hutton Honors Notation application the semester of your graduation.
- Graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50
- All honors courses (Hutton gateways and seminars) for the notation must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Hutton Advisors can answer your questions
If you have questions about this or any part of your Hutton Honors College academic experience, schedule a meeting with a Hutton advisor using the Student Appointment Scheduler in One.IU.