Continuing students who have completed at least their first semester of college and have attained at least a 3.50 gpa are also invited to inquire about admission.

Following the initial semester in the college, an honors student is considered to be in good standing if he or she maintains a minimum overall gpa of 3.00 and successfully completes a minimum of two honors courses per academic year in residence. These courses may be from the college (HNRS), honors sections of departmental courses, or honors option courses. A student not in good standing for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the college.

Students who have been dropped from the college may apply for readmission if:

All Honors College students are also members of either University College or a degree-granting college. Admission to the Honors College is independent of admission to any other academic unit.

The Honors College occupies the French House. This chateau-like structure, located on Highland Road, is the location of seminar rooms, administrative offices, the student lounge, and the Grand Salon. All honors seminars are conducted either in the French House or in the honors residence halls, East and West Laville. The French House and the Laville residence halls provide an honors residential college.

Counseling and Priority Registration - The honors administrative staff provides academic counseling for honors students. Honors College students are given priority registration if they preregister for the following semester through the Honors College and are enrolled in a qualifying course. Students may also consult faculty advisers in their major fields of study or academic advisers in other administrative units.

Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships - The Honors College coordinates on-campus efforts to assist graduating students interested in applying for graduate awards such as Rhodes Scholarships, Marshall Scholarships, and Mellon Fellowships for the Humanities. Additionally, the Honors College staff identifies and assists students interested in undergraduate awards such the Harry S. Truman Scholarships and Goldwater Scholarships. The college's Committee for National and International Scholarships counsels and assists students during the application process and, when necessary, interviews and ranks the applicants. Residence Halls for Honors Students - East Laville Hall is available for female students; West Laville Hall is available for male students. Incoming freshmen are advised to apply for a room as early as possible.

Honors Lounge - This facility is located at the northeast corner of the French House and is open to all honors students. Keys may be checked out by honors students on a daily basis or for the weekend. The lounge may be used for honors student council parties and meetings. Other honors organizations may request use of the lounge for special events.

Participation in Honors Councils - The LSU Honors College is an institutional member of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the Southern Regional Honors Council (SRHC), and the Louisiana Collegiate Honors Council (LCHC). These organizations support honors education in the United States and deal with issues that face higher education and honors programs across the country. Honors students are encouraged to participate in these organizations and are, thus, able to meet and interact with honors students from across the region and the nation.

Prior to matriculation in the fall semester, qualified students are invited to participate in the honors program. Participants will schedule either Honors 1001/1003, or Honors 1101/1103 in the fall and/or Honors 2002/2004 or Honors 2202/2204 in the spring. Students may also enroll in honors sections of departmental courses (mathematics, chemistry, psychology, etc.).

Following the sophomore year, students may begin honors work in their major field of study. Honors activities in the junior and senior years lead to an honors thesis or honors project. Students must meet all degree requirements of their colleges and major departments, as well as additional requirements of the Honors College.

Students who, by the end of the second year in college, (1) have completed 20-23 hours of honors courses including Honors 1001/1003 or 1101/1103 and/or Honors 2002/2004 and/or Honors 2202/2204 and/or Honors 3001/3003 and five hours of honors science or honors math credits; and (2) have attained a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average in all honors courses taken and in all course work undertaken will be designated as having achieved "Sophomore Honors Distinction." This designation will be subject to approval by the dean of the student's college upon recommendation of the dean of the Honors College. Recognition includes a notation on the transcript and a certificate awarded after the end of the fourth semester.

The honors option is available to students at the upper undergraduate level in programs in which separate upper division honors courses and/or sections are not offered. Honors option courses may be used to fulfill requirements in the existing upper division honors programs. Students enrolled in colleges not currently offering upper division honors programs may employ the honors option.

The honors option is open only to students who are eligible to enroll in 3000-level courses or above, and who have a minimum gpa of 3.00 (overall and in honors courses). If the discipline within which a student wishes to employ the honors option already offers honors courses at the 3000 level or above, the student may employ the honors option only with the written consent of the chair of that department.

A student will work with a professor to produce a detailed contract outlining the work to be done in addition to the regular work for a given course. The student will enroll in this course and will obtain honors credit by successfully completing the work outlined in the contract. Contracts must be approved by the Honors College. Honors option regulations and necessary forms may be obtained in the Honors College.

To achieve upper division honors distinction, a student must meet the following requirements:

To graduate with "College Honors," a student must meet the following requirements:

Honors programs for junior and senior students have been established in the following areas. Information about these programs can be obtained from the Honors College or from the appropriate departmental office: Accounting ; Agricultural Business ; Animal, Dairy, & Poultry Sciences ; Architecture ; Biological and Agricultural Engineering ; Biological Sciences ; Chemistry ; Computer Science ; Dietetics ; Economics ; Electrical & Computer Engineering ; Education ; English ; Environmental Management Systems ; Family, Child, & Consumer Sciences ; Finance ; Food & Resource Economics ; General Business Administration ; Geology & Geophysics ; History ; Human Ecology ; Information Systems & Decision Sciences ; Landscape Architecture ; Latin ; Management ; Marketing ; Mass Communication ; Mathematics ; Mechanical Engineering ; Music ; Philosophy ; Physics & Astronomy ; Political Science ; Psychology ; Sociology ; Speech Communication ; Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising.

The Sternberg Award is the highest recognition awarded to a fourth-semester honors student. The award consists of a plaque and $200 for the purchase of books of the student's choice. The executive committee of the Honors Board selects the winner of this award using the following criteria: overall gpa and honors gpa; number of honors courses taken; recommendations of faculty; average course load; breadth of interests and extracurricular activities; interview with executive committee; participation in honors conferences; and service to the University and community.

In meeting the requirements for their degrees, honors students may substitute a number of honors courses (HNRS and departmental) for nonhonors courses required for their degree programs. A list of honors courses and their curricular equivalents follows (+ = general education course).