Admission Requirements

Students are eligible to participate in the Honors Program in their Sophomore or Junior year of study.  Consideration for admission to the Honors Program may be initiated by the student or by any faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology.  

To apply for admission, students must:

1. Have an overall GPA of 3.2 and a GPA of 3.5 in their respective major in the Department of Kinesiology
2. Submit a typed statement (maximum length of 500 words) explaining:
   1. What the student’s academic/career goals are in their respective major within the Department of Kinesiology
   2. How the Department of Kinesiology’s Honors Program is relevant to the student’s academic and/or career interests

The Department of Kinesiology Honors Program Committee reviews the materials of all eligible student applicants on an ad hoc basis and recommends to the Department of Kinesiology Chair those individuals who should be admitted into the program.

Students may be removed from the Honors Program at any time upon their own request or upon recommendation of the Honors Program Committee in consultation with the Department of Kinesiology Chair.  There is no penalty for removal from the Honors Program.  

Course Requirements

• KNES 3900 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 3) (Honors section)
• KNES 4115 - Undergraduate Research Methods in Kinesiology (3) (Honors section)
• KNES 4700 - Honors Research I (3)

Certification Requirements

To obtain Honors in their respective major in the Department of Kinesiology, students must:

• Receive grades of A in KNES 3900 , KNES 4115 , and KNES 4700  
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.2 for all coursework at UNC Charlotte
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Department of Kinesiology major
• Complete at least 6 credit hours of honors coursework (not including the thesis)
• Write an honors thesis in KNES 4700  under the supervision of a single faculty member, and publicly present the results of that research to the department faculty
• Explain, in writing, how their course of study in the department developed a focused inquiry into the student of a Kinesiology major (Exercise Science, Neurodiagnostic and Sleep Sciences, or Respiratory Therapy) to the satisfaction of the Department of Kinesiology Honors Committee
• Complete the Application to Candidacy process for graduating with honors, as directed by the Honors College