Honors in Nursing

The Lloyd International Honors College offers Nursing students three possible Honors programs: General-Education Honors (freshmen and sophomores), Disciplinary Honors in Nursing (juniors and seniors), and Full University Honors in Nursing. For information about these options, see Honors Programs.

Disciplinary Honors in Nursing

Requirements

• UNCG GPA of 3.30 of higher at graduation
• At least 12 s.h. of Honors course work with grades of at least B (3.0) as follows:
  • 6–9 hours of Honors course work in the major (contract courses* in Nursing, NUR 493, or any 500-level NUR courses), and/or
  • 1–3 s.h. of other Honors course work, and
  • 3 s.h. in the form of HSS 490: Senior Honors Project

*Contract courses in Nursing include the following:

Pre-licensure program: NUR 310, 320, 330, 340, 345, 360, 405, 410, 415, 420, 430

RN to B.S.N. program: NUR 330, 370, 371, 405, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474

Recognition

Students who complete Disciplinary Honors receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Nursing and have that honor, along with the title of their Senior Honors Project, noted on their official transcripts. Students who complete both General-Education Honors and Disciplinary Honors are distinguished for special recognition and receive a Certificate of Full University Honors in Nursing.

Honors Advisor

See Debra Stanford, Moore Nursing Building, for advisement regarding Honors in Nursing.