Honors Program

The Honors Program at North Greenville exists to cultivate transformational leaders for church and society by fostering a Christ-centered community that is academically rigorous, servant-minded, and committed to the truth and wisdom found in Scripture and the Christian intellectual tradition. Honors Program students will participate in interdisciplinary classes rooted in the wisdom of the Western tradition and biblical knowledge, developed by experienced faculty committed to academic excellence and incarnational discipleship in and out of the classroom.

In keeping with our calling to honor the life of the mind, the purpose of the Honors Program at North Greenville University is to offer academically gifted students enriched academic opportunities through discussion-based seminars, co-curricular experiences, and independent research.

It is the hope that the Honors Program becomes a place where human flourishing is nurtured, and the liberal arts thrive while also complementing the goals of the university’s core curriculum. The aim of Honors at North Greenville is to offer courses that allow students to pursue beauty, wisdom, and truth for individual wellbeing and the common good.

Requirements for Entry

Students wishing to apply to the Honors Program can complete and apply via the Honors Program page listed on the North Greenville University website. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Entering Freshman must have a minimum weighted high school GPA of 3.5 with a 1150 SAT or 25 ACT or a 4.5 weighted high school GPA with an essay and resume.

  • Transfer Students or Current NGU Students: at least a 3.5 GPA and 12 completed credit hours. 

Scholars Weekend Participants: accepted automatically after completing the Honors application.

Requirements for Graduation

Honors Scholars cumulative GPA of 3.5 to graduate with an Honors Diploma.

Course Requirements

  Credit
HNRS-1110 Honors FYE/Intro to Honors

1

HNRS-1310 The Christian Imagination in Art 3
HNRS-1320 The Intellectual Tradition 3
HNRS-2310 The Christian Imagination in Literature 3
HNRS-3310 Faith and Human Flourishing 3
HNRS-3320 Transformational Leadership 3
HNRS-4130 Honors Project

1

HNRS-4210 Honors Research and Scholarship 2
   
Total Hours 19