In the School of Agriculture, each department administers its own honors program. All programs require an honors project or thesis, but each may also have its own, individually designed criteria. Individual departments may establish higher criteria. Students must apply for admission to the departmental honors committee. The program enables you to independently explore an area related to your major academic interest by planning and completing a research project under the guidance of a faculty honors advisor.
Special courses provide an opportunity for interaction with faculty.
Generally, the top 5 percent of admitted students, particularly National Merit Finalists and Dean's Engineering Scholar Award recipients, are invited to participate. Superior students are encouraged to meet with their advisors to select independent honors projects that will enhance their majors. The program encourages the active exchange of ideas and personally designed projects. Dean's Scholars are automatically eligible. Continuing students must have a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program.