Graduating With Honors

Hutton Honors Notation requirements (updated)

these requirements will apply to all students who join Hutton in summer 2024 or later. Students who matriculated before summer 2024 may either follow the requirements in place when they started in Hutton or may follow the updated Notation structure.
  • HHC-H 101 and HHC-H 202: these two 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.
  • A minor in an "external" field or at least four 3-credit HON or HHC seminars
  • A senior thesis or equivalent piece of independent research/writing or comparable creative activity. Latter two options must be approved in advance by the Office of the Dean of the Hutton Honors College. 
  • Submit an Hutton Honors Notation application the semester of your graduation.
  • Graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50

Hutton Honors Notation Resources

The Hutton Honors Notation Planning Worksheet is for students wanting to brainstorm ideas on completing the Notation under the requirements in place before summer 2024. The Planning Worksheet should be used in the beginning to research honors courses and engaged learning opportunities.

The Hutton Honors Notation Tracking Worksheet is for students wanting to track their progress toward the Notation under the requirements in place before summer 2024. The Tracking Worksheet should be kept with other degree planning resources and be updated after each semester when students take honors courses.

Students actively pursuing the Honors Notation may apply to receive credit for Individualized Honors work in a regular course. In order to be considered for this option, students must: have already completed at least three semesters at IU Bloomington; make a preliminary application, indicating that they plan to pursue Individualized Honors work in a course offered the following semester; if the preliminary plan is approved, the student must submit a detailed outline of  Individualized Honors work to be undertaken.
Deadlines: For courses to be taken in the spring semester, the preliminary application must be submitted no later than the Friday before Thanksgiving Break. For courses to be taken in the fall semester, it must be submitted by the final day of Spring Semester classes. In both cases, the detailed outline must be submitted on or before the first day of classes. 

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.