# Honors
Last Reviewed: 2026
## Honors College Graduation Requirements
Source: https://honors.fiu.edu/student-success/graduation/
Type: webpage

### Overview
This resource explains the academic and graduation requirements for students completing the FIU Honors College curriculum.

### Honors Curriculum by Entry Status
Honors College students must complete the curriculum that applies to when they entered the Honors College.

- Students accepted as freshmen or sophomores:
  - 18–20 IDH credits
  - typically completed across 3 academic years
- Students accepted as juniors or transfers:
  - 12 IDH credits
  - typically completed across 2 academic years

### Lower Division Requirements
Students admitted with 45 college credits or fewer must complete the lower division Honors curriculum requirement.

### Lower Division Course Options
Possible lower division Honors courses include:
- IDH 1931, Introduction to Honors I (Fall, 1 credit) – freshmen only
- IDH 1931, Introduction to Honors II (Spring, 1 credit) – freshmen only
- IDH 1001, Origins of Ideas and Ideas of Origins I (Fall, 3 credits)
- IDH 1002, Origins of Ideas and Ideas of Origins II (Spring, 3 credits)
- IDH 2003, Inhabiting Other Lives I (Fall, 3 credits) – Engineering students only
- IDH 2004, Inhabiting Other Lives II (Spring, 3 credits) – Engineering students only

### Upper Division Requirements
After completing the lower division curriculum, or for students entering later, a minimum of 12 upper division Honors credits is required.

### Upper Division Options
The upper division requirement can be completed through combinations of:
- 2-semester Honors Seminar:
  - IDH 3034 and IDH 3035
  - 6 credits total
- 2-semester Honors Study Abroad Program:
  - IDH 4007 and IDH 4008
  - 6 credits total
- 2-semester Honors Research Independent Study “ARCH”:
  - IDH 4905
  - may be 6 credits or 0-credit depending on the option

### Engineering Student Note
Engineering students complete IDH 2003 and IDH 2004 in place of an upper division seminar.

### Flexibility in Completing Requirements
Upper division requirements can be fulfilled through different combinations of approved Honors options.

Examples include:
- two seminar sequences
- two ARCH sequences
- one seminar sequence plus one study abroad sequence

Honors courses may also be offered online and during the summer.

### Graduation Requirements
To graduate through the Honors College, students must:
- maintain continuous engagement in the Honors College
- earn the required number of Honors credits based on entry point:
  - Freshman: 20 credits
  - Sophomore: 18 credits
  - Junior/Senior: 12 credits
- earn at least a B average in all Honors courses
- earn at least a 3.3 FIU cumulative GPA

### GPA Requirement
Starting Spring 2024, students must have a minimum 3.3 FIU cumulative GPA to graduate through the Honors College.

### Exceptions
Exceptions are only made in rare cases and require extensive documentation.

### Graduation Recognition
Students graduating through the Honors College receive special recognition in multiple ways:
- transcript notation indicating graduation through the Honors College
- recognition at Honors College Graduation Assemblies
- Honors College medallion and tassel
- special recognition at University Commencement

### Advising Note
Students should also meet with their assigned academic advisor for their major to confirm they have satisfied all university and major graduation requirements in addition to Honors requirements.

### Contact Information
- Email: honors@fiu.edu
- Phone: (305) 348-4100
- Location: The Honors College, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, DM 353
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM