Interdisciplinary Honors Transfer Pathway
The Interdisciplinary Honors Transfer Pathway is designed for college transfer students entering UWF with 45 or more college credit hours. Admission to the Kugelman Honors Program is based on a merit-based review of cumulative GPA from all attempted college courses. High-performing students who have submitted their UWF application to Undergraduate Admissions and meet the Kugelman Honors Program admission qualifications may be considered for admission.
When to Apply
To be considered for admission into the Kugelman Honors Program, you must have a completed UWF transfer application file that meets all admission requirements by March 1 (for students beginning Summer/Fall only).
For more information, visit the Transfer Admissions website.
Honors Admissions Process
Admission to the Kugelman Honors Program is based on a merit-based review of cumulative GPA from all attempted college courses. High-performing students who have submitted their UWF application to Undergraduate Admissions and have a GPA 3.8+ cumulative GPA may be considered for admission.
The Kugelman Honors Program begins sending invitations in January; eligible transfer students may accept or decline their invitation until June 1 or until all spots are filled.
The following table shares the required courses, credit hours and corresponding semester.
| Requirement | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| IDH 3042 Honors Core: Systems Thinking & Interdisciplinary Research | 3 | Junior-Fall |
| IDH 3701 Service Learning and ePortfolio Development | 1 | Junior-Fall |
| IDH 3055 Honors Thesis Research Methods | 1 | Junior-Spring |
| IDH 3916 High-Impact Educational Experience | 1-3 | Varies; may be embedded in a course |
| 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 40 hours by graduation |
| Presentation of Honors Thesis | - | Typically last semester of thesis |
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.
