Honors Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for an Honors course students must complete the specific course prerequisites AND must meet at least ONE of the criteria listed below.
GPA
Document a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 at the last academic institution attended (high school, college. or university). If the student has completed 6 credits at NOVA, NOVA GPA takes precedence over any other.
SAT SCORES***
ACT SCORE***
TEST PLACEMENT***
RECOMMENDATIONS
***IMPORTANT NOTE
Once a student completes 6 credits of college coursework, the GPA requirement takes precedence over all other criteria.
Once eligible, you are required to get permission to register for an Honors course from either a counselor or the Alexandria Honors Lead Faculty, Dr. T. Stantcheva.
Enrolling in Honors or Honors Option Classes
Honors Course
In addition to meeting the course prerequisites, students who wish to enroll in an Honors course must obtain a special permission. Contact the Alexandria Honors Lead Faculty. Dr. T. Stantcheva to obtain such a permission or ask your counselor, instructor, or Associate Dean.
Honors courses are small and space is limited. Register early if you wish to reserve a seat in such a class.
Honors Option Course
Honors Option Courses are regular courses taught by faculty that has agreed to work with students to earn Honors Option credit. Enrollment in such classes is open to anyone who meets the course prerequisites. If you are interested in earning Honors Option credit, let your instructor know at the beginning of the semester.
For the Honors Option, students and their instructor must complete the Honors Option Agreement form. Once the work is completed, your instructor must sign it and submit it to the campus Honors Lead Faculty for transcript designation.
Enrollment in the Honors Program.
In order to apply to the Honors Program, students must (a) have completed (or be in the process of completing) 6 Honors credits, (b) meet at least one of the eligibility criteria, and (c) fill in an application form.
Application Process
The application process consist of
- Submission of the Honors Program Application
- Providing evidence for eligibility
- An Interview with the Honors Lead Faculty.