Honors Academy - A Distinguished Community of Scholars

Honors Coursework

Honors Academy students participate in New Student Honors Seminar their first year at Missouri S&T. Following their first year, Honors Academy students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 and enroll in and complete 15 total credit hours of Honors course work.

New Student Honors Seminar

Honors Academy students participate in New Student Honors Seminar (a no-cost, no-credit course) their first year at Missouri S&T.

New student Honors Seminar provides students an opportunity to meet the Distinguished Teaching Professors, an introduction to research opportunities at Missouri S&T, the opportunity to attend an etiquette dinner and presentations by invited speakers. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in social activities such as a formal gala banquet with faculty members and other Honors Academy scholars.

To participate, students must enroll for "HONORS SEMINAR" during their PRO session. (Transfer students may join New Student Honors Seminar during either the Fall or Spring semester.)

New Student Honor's Seminar Schedule

Honor's Contract Courses

Following their first year, Honors Academy students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 to continue their participation in the program and enroll in and complete 12 credit hours of Honors contract course work. The Honors course designation is based on extra work (a minimum of 20 hours) conducted in regular Missouri S&T courses wherein the instructor agrees to approve and oversee the effort.

Honor's Academy Contracted Course Form

Honor's Contract Course Project Examples

Honor's Senior Thesis/Project 

During the senior year, Honors Academy students will complete 3 hours of Senior Thesis/Project.

Senior Thesis Project Description Form
Senior Thesis Project Guidelines