Undergraduate Catalog

Honors Program

Email: Honors@wiu.edu
Website: wiu.edu/honors

Program Offerings and Locations

  • Honors Scholar Designation: Macomb, Quad Cities, Online
  • Minor in Pre-Law Honors: Macomb

Honors Scholar Designation

Academically talented students can earn the Honors Scholar designation by meeting requirements established by their Department or College. Many majors offer discipline-specific honors programming, and students should contact the appropriate college for details:

College of Arts and Sciences

Interim Dean: Dr. Kyle R. Mayborn
Office: Morgan Hall 114
Telephone: (309) 298-1828
Email: Arts-Sciences@wiu.edu 
Website: wiu.edu/cas

College of Business and Technology

Interim Dean: Dr. Tara N. Feld
Office: Stipes Hall 101
Telephone: (309) 298-2442
Email: CBT@wiu.edu 
Website: wiu.edu/cbt

College of Education and Human Services

Interim Dean: Dr. Eric C. Sheffield
Office: Horrabin Hall 117
Telephone: (309) 298-1690
Email: COEHS@wiu.edu 
Website: wiu.edu/coehs

College of Fine Arts and Communication

Interim Dean: Dr. Richard M. Kurasz
Office: Browne Hall 115
Telephone: (309) 298-1618
Email: COFAC@wiu.edu 
Website: wiu.edu/cofac

Pre-Law Honors Minor

The Pre-Law Honors minor is a unique interdisciplinary minor for students who are enrolled in the Honors Program and who plan careers in law. The curriculum for this minor is designed to provide students with skills and knowledge important as a foundation for the study of law. Emphasis is given to the development of effective written and oral communication, analytical and critical reasoning, and an understanding of institutions, social processes, and human values important to legal studies. Students from all majors are eligible for this honors option, and upon completion of the requirements will graduate as Honors Scholars.

Pre-Law Honors Minor : 21 s.h.
  • A minimum overall and honors coursework GPA of 3.40
  • 21 s.h. from Categories A and B below
  • 18 s.h. as honors hours with the option of : 6 s.h. honors hours in General Honors
  • A minimum of 12 s.h. honors hours from Categories A and B
  • 18 s.h. outside of the major (one course may count toward the major and this minor)
Category A (complete all with or without honors credit)

ACCT 200 or 201; COMM 247; PHIL 120, 140

Category B (complete 9 s.h. with or without honors credit)

BC&J 400; B L 230; ECON 232; HIST 303; LEJA 212, 312; PHIL 420, 440; POLS 319, 402, 410, 411, 448; SOC 355, 463