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Honors Program

Are you a high-achieving student who wants to challenge yourself throughout your undergraduate education?

Explore Your Potential

The Honors Program aims to help highly motivated students reach their full potential. The program endeavors to:

  • Provide rigorous academic challenges to enrich your college experience
  • Create opportunities to engage with other academically driven students
  • Promote creativity and critical thinking
  • Prepare you to excel in your professional career or post-graduate education
  • Recognize your academic achievements

Honors Program Advantages

  • Priority registration for classes
  • Dedicated Honors Program academic advisor
  • Opportunities to participate in social and professional development events through automatic membership in the Honors Society
  • Special recognition at commencement and the Honors Program distinction permanently recorded on your diploma and transcript

The Honors Society

All students admitted to the Honors Program are invited to participate in the Honors Society. In consultation with Honors Program students, the Honors Society organizes social and professional development events throughout the academic year. Honors Society events provide excellent opportunities to meet other Honors Program students and form lasting relationships outside the classroom.

Questions?

Contact the Office of Admissions at 248.204.3160 or the Honors Program at honors@ltu.edu.

University Honors Program Curriculum

Most incoming freshman will join the University Honors Program. In Tier 1, University Honors students complete 19 credit hours of Honors coursework in the core curriculum. In Tier 2, University Honors students complete 6 credit hours of Honors coursework in 3000- and/or 4000-level courses in their respective majors. The University Honors Program curriculum is summarized in the following tables:

University Honors Program Tier 1: 19 Credit Hours of Honors Work in the Core Curriculum

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
College Composition
COM1103
3
Engaging Ancient Texts 1 or Engaging Ancient Texts 2
HUM1213 or HUM1223
3
Any 3-credit 2000-level LLT or SSC course in the Core Curriculum
LLT2xx3 or SSC2xx3
3
Math Course Appropriate for the Student’s Major
MCSXXXX
4
Natural Sciences Course Appropriate for the Student’s Major
BIO/CHM/PHY XXXX
3
Elective from the Core Curriculum Honors Offerings
Variable
3

University Honors Program Tier 2: 6 Credit Hours of Honors Work in the Student’s Major

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
3000- or 4000-Level Major-Specific Course
Variable
3
3000- or 4000-Level Major-Specific Course
Variable
3

College Honors Program Curriculum

Current students and incoming transfer students are welcome to join the College Honors Program. In Tier 1, College Honors students complete 6 credit hours of Honors coursework in the core curriculum. In Tier 2, College Honors students complete 9 credit hours of Honors coursework in 3000- and/or 4000-level courses in their respective majors. The College Honors Program curriculum is summarized in the following tables:

College Honors Program Tier 1: 6 Credit Hours of Honors Work in the Core Curriculum

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Eligible Core Curriculum Course*
Variable
3
Eligible Core Curriculum Course*
Variable
3
Eligible Core Curriculum Course*
Variable
3

College Honors Program Tier 2: 9 Credit Hours of Honors Work in the Student’s Major

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
3000- or 4000-Level Major-Specific Course
Variable
3
3000- or 4000-Level Major-Specific Course
Variable
3

* Eligible core curriculum courses include:

Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication: COM 1103, LLT 1213, LLT 1223, SSC 2413, or SSC 2423

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science: MCS 1414, MCS 1424, MCS 2414, MCS 2423, MCS 3403, or another mathematics course appropriate for the student’s major (selected in consultation with the Director of the Honors Program)

Department of Natural Sciences: CHM 1213, PHY 2413, or another science course appropriate for the student’s major (selected in consultation with the Director of the Honors Program)

Honors Program Requirements

Please note that a grade of B or higher is required in all Honors courses to receive Honors credit. Only one grade of B- or lower can be replaced by enrolling in a subsequent Honors course in the same discipline. In addition, all Honors Program students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. In extenuating circumstances, the Director of the Honors Program may approve a limited number of curricular substitutions.

Apply

University Honors Program

Incoming freshmen are invited to apply to join the University Honors Program if they have earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher in high school. Involvement in community service and/or extracurricular activities are also important criteria that will be considered when reviewing your application.  

Incoming freshmen can apply to join at University Honors Program Application for Incoming Freshman.

Please login to the application using the username and password you created during the admissions process. If you have difficulty logging in to the application form, contact Morgan Hess at mhess@ltu.edu or 248.204.3109.

College Honors Program

Current students and incoming transfer students are welcome to apply to join the College Honors Program. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and the ability to meet College Honors Program curriculum requirements. Involvement in community service and/or extracurricular activities are also important criteria that will be considered when reviewing your application.

Incoming transfer students  can apply to join the College Honors Program here: College Honors Program Application for Incoming Transfer Students.

Please login to the application using the username and password you created during the admissions process. If you have difficulty logging in to the application form, contact Morgan Hess at mhess@ltu.edu .

Current LTU students  can apply to join the College Honors Program here: College Honors Program Application for Current LTU Students.

No username or password is required to complete this application. Please remember to email the essay described on the application form to honors@ltu.edu. Applications will only be considered once both the application and essay are received.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.