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 Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences.  

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 recommended
• Submit a typed statement (maximum length of 500 words) explaining:
  • The student’s academic/career goals in their respective major within the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences
  • How the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences’ Honors Program is relevant to the student’s academic and/or career interests

The Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences Honors Program Committee reviews the materials of all eligible student applicants on an ad hoc basis and recommends to the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences 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 Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences Chair.  There is no penalty for discontinuing the Honors Program.  

Course Requirements

• EXER 3900 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 3) (Honors section)
• EXER 4115 - Undergraduate Research Methods in Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences (3) (Honors section)
• EXER 4700 - Honors Research I (3)

Certification Requirements

To obtain Honors in their respective major in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, students must:

• Receive grades of A in EXER 3900 , EXER 4115 , and EXER 4700  
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.2 for all coursework at UNC Charlotte
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences major
• Complete at least 6 credit hours of honors coursework (not including the thesis)
• Write an honors thesis in EXER 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 Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences major (Exercise Science, Neurodiagnostic and Sleep Sciences, or Respiratory Therapy) to the satisfaction of the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences Honors Committee
• Complete the Application to Candidacy process for graduating with honors, as directed by the Honors College