Honors Degree Requirements
Honors degrees are available to students accepted into the University Honors Program. In addition to completing the degree requirements in their home college/school additional requirements (see below) are required to change the degree to an honors degree.
The College of Engineering requires 29-31 credits of Honors coursework, depending on major, to earn an Engineering Honors degree. Refer to the College of Engineering section of the catalog for detailed curricular requirements.
The Honors College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree requires 30 or 31 credits of Honors coursework depending on which concentration the student selects for the Honors Degree. If the Thesis concentration is selected, at least 9 credits must be upper-level Honors courses, including Thesis l & ll, for a total of 30 credits. If the Integrative Capstone concentration is selected, 9 credits of upper-level Honors coursework is required, along with a 1 credit Integrative Capstone course during senior year, for a total of 31 credits. Refer to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog for detailed curricular requirements.
The Fitzpatrick College of Nursing requires 30 credits of Honors coursework to earn a Nursing Honors degree. Refer to the Nursing section of the catalog for detailed curricular requirements.
The Villanova School of Business requires 31 credits of Honors coursework, including VSB 2121 (1 credit), to earn a Business Honors Degree, and at least five of the 11 must be in Business. Refer to the Villanova School of Business section of the catalog for detailed curricular requirements.
Honors Degree and Minors: https://live-villanova-catalog.cleancatalog.io/honors/honors