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Use this form if you cannot enroll in an open Honors course for which you meet the prerequisites and restrictions.
Use this form to request a seat in Honors integrated Biology 208 / Chemistry 104/134
Use this form to request a seat in Honors BISC 484 (Capstone)
Use this form to request a seat in HONR 490 Tutorial (Capstone)

Honors College Expectations

    • General Honors Award: Review the requirements for the General Honors Award.
    • Honors Degree: Review the requirements and FAQs for the Honors Degree.
    • Honors Course Expectations: 3 credits of Honors coursework is required each academic year. Please review the Honors Degree requirements for your major which are listed in the UD Catalog. While taking one honors course an academic year keeps you eligible to remain in honors, you will need to enroll in more than one honors course per academic year to earn the Honors Degree or the Honors Degree with Distinction.
    • Honors Section Numbers: Honors classes are typically denoted by 080-089 section numbers. On Courses Search, you can check the “Honors course (HON)” box under “Academic requirements” to check for all honors courses in a given semester. 
    • GPA: A 3.200 cumulative GPA is required at the end of the first year and increases to at least a 3.300 cumulative GPA at the end of the second and third year. You will be eligible to take Honors courses in the fall with at least a cumulative GPA of a 3.00 or higher at the end of the spring  semester.
    • GPA Concerns: If anyone is concerned about their GPA, you are encouraged to contact the Honors College office to set up an appointment.

Enrollment Issues

    • Course Restrictions: Some Honors courses may have additional restrictions (such as “Open to Majors Only” or “Open to Honors Freshmen and Sophomores Only,” etc.). These restrictions appear in the Honors Course Book and may also appear under “Notes” in the Courses Search. If you believe you meet the requirements but are unable to enroll, complete the Honors Course Request Form. Do not contact faculty or department offices to enroll in Honors courses which are full or otherwise restricted. If the course you want is full, you will have to wait for a seat to become available in order to add the course. We do not over-enroll Honors courses.
    • Honors in UDSIS: Please check your majors, minors, and Honors coding in UDSIS, especially if you have changed or added any majors or minors recently. If you are missing your Honors coding in UDSIS, please contact the Honors College at honors@udel.edu. If you are missing any of your majors or minors in UDSIS, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@udel.edu.
    • Prerequisites listed in the catalog or on Courses Search will be absolute restrictions in UDSIS. In other words, students will not be able to enroll themselves in courses without the published prerequisite. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite, UDSIS will assume successful completion of the course during the initial enrollment period. If you do not successfully complete the prerequisite, you will lose your enrollment after grades are posted.

Reminders to Class of 2027

    • Course times for ENGL110 and Colloquia will be available on Courses Search but detailed descriptions for ENGL110 and Colloquia (HONR) are available on our website.
    • If you have issues enrolling in your Honors ENGL 110 or Honors Colloquium (HONR) or other requests, fill out the ENGL110/Colloquium Registration Issue Form.
    • GPA:  First year Honors students are expected to earn at least a 3.200 cumulative GPA at the end of the first year (end of spring semester). You will be eligible to take Honors courses in the spring with at least a cumulative GPA of a 3.00 or higher at the end of the fall semester.
    • GPA Concerns: If anyone is concerned about their GPA, feel free to contact the Honors College office to set up an appointment to discuss your options.
    • World Scholars: First year World Scholars should plan to take their Honors Colloquium in Fall 2024.

Registration Details for All Honors Students

    • General Honors Award: Review the requirements for the General Honors Award.
    • Honors Degree: Review the requirements and FAQs for the Honors Degree.
    • Honors Course Expectations: 3 credits of Honors coursework is required each academic year. Please review the Honors Degree requirements for your major which are listed in the UD Catalog. While taking one honors course an academic year keeps you eligible to remain in honors, you will need to enroll in more than one honors course per academic year to earn the Honors Degree or the Honors Degree with Distinction.
    • Honors Section Numbers: Honors classes are denoted by 080-089 section numbers. You can confirm that the course is Honors by clicking on the course number in the Courses Search. The note should say “This is an Honors section/course.”
    • Course Restrictions: Some Honors courses may have additional restrictions (such as “Open to Majors Only” or “Open to Honors Freshmen and Sophomores Only,” etc.). These restrictions appear in the Honors Course Book and may also appear under “Notes” in the Courses Search. If you believe you meet the requirements but are unable to enroll, complete the Honors Course Request Form. Do not contact faculty or department offices to enroll in Honors courses which are full or otherwise restricted. If the course you want is full, you will have to wait for a seat to become available in order to add the course. We do not over-enroll Honors courses. Prerequisites listed in the catalog or on Courses Search will be absolute restrictions in UDSIS. In other words, students will not be able to enroll themselves in courses without the published prerequisite. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite, UDSIS will assume successful completion of the course during the initial enrollment period. If you do not successfully complete the prerequisite, you will lose your enrollment after grades are posted.
    • Registrar’s Office: For helpful information from the Registrar’s Office see this page.
    • Honors in UDSIS: Please check your majors, minors, and Honors coding in UDSIS, especially if you have changed or added any majors or minors recently. If you are missing your Honors coding in UDSIS, please email the Honors College at honors@udel.edu. If you are missing any of your majors or minors in UDSIS, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@udel.edu.
    • Prerequisites: Prerequisites listed in the catalog or on Courses Search will be absolute restrictions in UDSIS. In other words, students will not be able to enroll themselves in courses without the published prerequisite. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite, UDSIS will assume successful completion of the course during the initial enrollment period. If you do not successfully complete the prerequisite, you will lose your enrollment after grades are posted.
    • GPA:  First year Honors students are expected to earn at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA at the end of the first year (end of spring semester). Beyond first year, honors students are expected to earn at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA at the end of their second and third year. You will be eligible to take Honors courses in the spring with at least a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher at the end of the fall semester.
    • GPA Concerns: If anyone is concerned about their GPA, feel free to contact the Honors College office to set up an appointment to discuss your options.

 

Information for Students not in the Honors College

    • Full-time matriculated undergraduate University of Delaware students who have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in at least 12 credits at the University of Delaware are eligible to take Honors courses on a space-available basis. Priority seating in honors courses is given to eligible Honors students. Students not yet in the Honors College can request honors courses which still have available seats for Spring 2024 and those requests are processed after fall grades are posted (usually by Jan/Feb, on a space available basis).
    • Students not in the Honors College who meet the above criteria may request an Honors course by submitting an Honors Course Request Form.
    • To apply to the Honors College as a current UD student who entered as an incoming freshman (not transfer student), please see the application process here.