General Requirements
The Citadel Honors Program requirements include students maintaining at least a 3.00 GPA in Honors courses and a 3.00 GPA overall to remain in good standing for the Gold Seal level and Certificate. Additionally, all Honors Program students will exhibit conduct becoming of a cadet. The Honors Council will review the records of all Honors students after each semester and take appropriate action. Students that fall below the standards may be discharged from the Honors Program or placed on Academic Probation.
Most of the Honors Program courses are in lieu of General Education requirements; any additional Honors courses will take the place of General Electives. Find a full description of the requirements for both tracks in the Course Requirement Checklist.
Honors Program Gold Seal General Requirements
The most prestigious Honors Program opportunity is the Gold Seal level. Students must complete at least 24 credit hours of Honors courses for program completion. A majority of these courses will take the place of General Education courses, additional special topics, or Honors Independent Research projects. In addition, students must complete all six semesters of the Personal & Professional Development course series. The commencement ceremony recognizes students as Honors Program participants. They will receive an Honors Program certificate plus a special notation on their Citadel diploma. Additionally, a notation indicating the completion of the most demanding Honors Program requirements is added to the student’s official college transcript.
Honors Program Certificate General Requirements
Some students may choose to pursue the less rigorous Honors Program Certificate. This level is a fit for students who are admitted to The Citadel Honors Program after their first semester, double majors, students who study away for a semester, or students choosing to graduate early as they all have possible scheduling challenges. Honors Program Certificate students must complete at least 15 credit hours of Honors courses. In addition, students must complete all six semesters of the Personal & Professional Development course series. The commencement ceremony recognizes students as Honors Program participants. They will receive an Honors Program certificate. A notation indicating the completion of these Honors Program requirements is added to the student’s official college transcript.
Course Requirement Checklist
There are 2 separate levels of Honors Program completion: Gold Seal and Certificate. The premiere accomplishment is the Gold Seal. Students receive an Honors Program gold seal on their diplomas, and acknowledgment on their transcript for completion of the challenging Honors Program curriculum. The alternate track is the Certificate, earning participants a formal Honors Program certificate in addition to a note on their transcript for participation in the Honors Program. Students admitted to the Honors Program after their first semester and students that are double majors are on the certificate track.
Gold Seal:
STEM Non Pre-Med Majors
Business, Humanities, Psychology, Human Performance, & Pre-Med Majors
Honors Certificate (all majors):
For double-majors/ those who join the Honors Program after their 1st semester
Courses of Study by Major
Current Honors Program students can determine their major requirements by utilizing The Citadel’s Academic Maps or departmental information in The Citadel catalog. Honors Program students will replace core curriculum classes with the corresponding Honors Program classes.
Every semester students should meet with the Honors Program director and their departmental academic advisor to discuss progress towards all goals.