Departmental Honors Advisor:
Barbara Fiechtl
EDUC 318, ext. 73258
Email: BJFIC@cc.usu.edu

Eligibility for Acceptance:
Qualified students will have cumulative GPAs of at least 3.30 and will have declared a major in the department.

Program of Study:
The 15-credit requirement for Honors in Special Education is met by successfully completing contracts in the following courses:

• 12 credits of upper-division coursework must be taken in the department
• 3 credits must be taken under Senior Thesis/Project (HONR 4900H)

Requirements for Completion of Degree:
The successful candidate will graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and a GPA of 3.5 in upper-division major requirements and Honors coursework and will complete and present in a public forum an Honors thesis/project. Many students have found it helpful to relate the courses taken on Honors contract to the final thesis/project.

Suggested Coursework in the Department:
Upper-division Special Education certification course work numbered 5000 and above.