The Honors program welcomes students to enter our program in the junior (third) year. This option is available for both continuing UH Mānoa students as well as new transfers to UHM.
The upper division Honors program is typically a two-year experience. To participate, students should have four remaining semesters of coursework. Highly motivated students with three remaining semesters may be able to participate if they can take the required coursework and finish other Honors requirements by their expected graduation semester, as well as maintain the required 3.2 GPA to graduate with Honors.
Honors Mākālei Portal
The Honors program uses a special website, the Honors Mākālei portal, to help you keep track of all of your requirements. Please be sure to log into Mākālei at least once a semester to make sure you are on the right path. We also recommend regular advising (1-2 times a year) for all Honors students.
Required Advising
- Schedule regular appointments with an Honors advisor. Students in our two-year program are recommended to have an advising appointment every semester.
- Attend mandatory senior year group advising session.
Required Courses
Use the course planning tool to select courses that are right for your major and Honors program type.
Junior Year
- Complete the Department Approval Form on the Mākālei portal
- HON 491: Honors Junior seminar, or an approved course in your major (see course planning tool)
- Highly recommended: Take HON 495 to develop your project proposal. See here for more detailed information on writing and submitting your proposal.
- Submit Honors project proposal & select your mentor
Senior Year
- HON 494: Honors Workshop (0 credits, online / asynchronous)
- Two semesters of HON 496 or 499 in major (or other approved course from major department) to work on your project
- Attend Honors Graduation Information Session
- Submit senior project to Honors
- Given an oral presentation at Undergraduate Showcase