The Honors College offers academically motivated, high-potential learners from all communities access to opportunities for intellectual breadth, undergraduate research, service learning, and a community feeling within the context of a large public research university.  Comprised of thirty distinct honors programs, each with its own admission and graduation requirements, the Honors College is a campus hub for undergraduate honors courses, enrichment opportunities, merit scholars programs, honors scholarships, study abroad, community service, faculty lectures, and University-wide advising for nationally competitive awards such as the Rhodes, Truman, and Goldwater Scholarships.  An honors residence option in Levine Hall is also available for all students in the Honors College.

University Honors Program

• University Honors Program, Honors College  

Honors Programs in Departments and Colleges

Many academic departments and colleges have disciplinary honors programs enabling students to graduate with honors distinction in their major department or college.  This recognition will appear on students’ official academic transcripts.

Honors programs in colleges include:

• Arts and Architecture, Honors Program (AAHP)  
• Business, Honors Program  
• Computing and Informatics, Honors Program  
• Education, Honors Program  
• Engineering, Honors Program  

Honors programs in departments and interdisciplinary programs include:

• Africana Studies, Honors Program  
• Anthropology, Honors Program   
• Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, Honors Program  
• Art History, Honors Program  
• Biology, Honors Program  
• Chemistry, Honors Program  
• Communication Studies, Honors Program   
• Criminal Justice, Honors Program  
• English, Honors Program  
• Geography, Geology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, or Meteorology, Honors Program  
• Global Studies, Honors Program   
• History, Honors Program  
• Languages and Culture Studies, Honors Program  
• Latin American Studies, Honors Program  
• Mathematics, Honors Program   
• Nursing, Honors Program   
• Philosophy, Honors Program  
• Physics, Honors Program   
• Political Science, Honors Program  
• Psychology, Honors Program  
• Public Health and Health Systems Management, Honors Program 
• Religious Studies, Honors Program  
• Social Work, Honors Program  
• Sociology, Honors Program  

Information on how to apply to and graduate with disciplinary honors can be found in this Catalog under each academic discipline with an honors program.

Nationally Competitive Scholarships Advising

The Honors College, working with the University Endorsement Committee, supports students across campus who wish to apply for nationally and internationally competitive scholarships for advanced undergraduate study, leadership development, experiences abroad, and graduate programs.  These scholarships, from a number of foundations and national organizations including Rhodes, Marshall, Harry S. Truman, Barry M. Goldwater, DAAD, Phi Kappa Phi, and the National Science Foundation, require extensive application procedures and faculty support. They are awarded to only the most outstanding applicants.  For other awards, such as the Fulbright US Student Program, the Honors College collaborates with campus partners (i.e. The Office of Education Abroad).  Students with exemplary academic records-importantly, combined with service and leadership-will be in the best position to excel in these awards competitions. Several of these awards require an on-campus review and institutional endorsement of completed applications. Students wishing to strengthen their applications may register for HONR 2720 , offered regularly for competitive applicants across campus, whether they are in honors programs or not.

The Honors College also coordinates the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarships, which give preference to students in honors programs, as well as scholarships specifically for honors students:  the Delbridge E. Narron Scholarship and Travel Award, and the Al Maisto Honors College Scholarship. 

Honors Societies

The Honors College supports the campus chapters of three major national honors societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Xi. Nominated students can be inducted into the societies and participate in chapter activities, such as guest speakers, community service projects and social events.