Interdisciplinary Honors Pathway
Our Interdisciplinary Honors Pathway is designed for college freshmen entering UWF. To be considered for admission into the Kugelman Honors Program, you must have a completed UWF freshman application file that meets all admission requirements. To maximize your UWF scholarship opportunities, we encourage you to complete your application file by Dec. 1.
When to Apply
To maximize your scholarship opportunities, complete your UWF application with all required items by the Dec. 1 Scholarship Priority Consideration Deadline (for freshmen beginning Summer/Fall only).
For more information, visit the Freshman Scholarships webpage.
Honors Admissions Process
Admission to the Kugelman Honors Program is based on a merit-based review of GPA and test scores. High-performing students who have submitted their UWF application to Undergraduate Admissions and meet the following qualifications may be considered for admission.
- 3.95+ GPA weighted high school GPA as calculated by UWF
- One of the following test scores:
- 25+ ACT
- 1200+ SAT
- 83+ CLT
The Kugelman Honors Program begins sending invitations in January; eligible incoming freshmen can accept or decline their invitation until April 1 or until all spots are filled. Invitations are sent to eligible students via the My Messages app in MyUWF. Once invited, students must accept or decline the invitation by selecting one of three options:
- Join Honors*
- Join Honors and will be transferring in more than 45 credit hours to UWF*
- Decline Honors
*Official admission to UWF will need to be confirmed by UWF staff.
The following table shares the required courses, credit hours and corresponding semester.
| Requirement | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
|
Honors Core (choose two):
|
6 | Freshman-One Fall and Spring semester |
| IDH 3701 Service Learning and ePortfolio Development | 1 | Sophomore-Fall or Spring |
| IDH 3055 Honors Thesis Research Methods | 1 | Sophomore-Spring |
| IDH 3916 High Impact Experience* | 1-3 | Varies; may be embedded in a course |
| IDH 403@ Honors Seminar | 3 | Varies |
| IDH 403@ Honors Seminar | 3 | Varies |
| IDH 4970 Thesis (or complete Capstone as Thesis) | 3-6 | Senior-Fall, Spring and/or Summer |
| ePortfolio | - | Begin in IDH 3701; finalize by graduation |
| Community Service | - | Minimum of 80 hours by graduation |
| Presentation of Honors Thesis | - | Typically last semester of thesis |
*IDH 3916 is required for Four-Year Pathway students beginning in Fall 2025 and forward.
Maintaining Honors Status: GPA Requirement
To maintain active standing within the Kugelman Honors Program, all students must uphold a minimum 3.0 GPA at UWF. Falling below this threshold will result in being placed on probation in the Honors Program. If an honors student fails to achieve a 3.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters, they will be deemed academically ineligible to continue as a member of the Honors Program. Similarly, failure to complete an Honors course for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer semesters) will result in termination for non-participation.
Students who find themselves academically ineligible can seek reinstatement to the Honors Program. Once their GPA exceeds 3.0, they may submit a petition for reinstatement to the Honors Director. We encourage students to take this opportunity to re-engage with the Honors community and resume their academic journey with renewed enthusiasm.
