Department website: https://www.una.edu/honors/

The Delores and Weldon Cole Honors College provides outstanding students at UNA a distinguished degree option.  The Cole Honors College is open to all undergraduate students.  Students in any major or college may apply to participate in the Cole Honors College (Students seeking a nursing degree may be eligible for the first time freshman Early Admission (EAdm) Option.  For more information contact the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions).  Prospective students may apply at any time. Admission is selective.  There are no additional credit hours beyond the hours required for a regular degree in the major.  Honors courses typically replace required courses in the university curriculum and in individual majors.  To remain in the Cole Honors College all students must maintain a 3.25 GPA, adhere to university policies, and make satisfactory progress toward completion of Honors requirements.  Students who complete Cole Honors College requirements will receive a transcript and diploma designation along with recognition at Commencement.  

A Message from the Dean

Dr. Vince Brewton

Welcome to the Delores and Weldon Cole Honors College web site. Our mission is to provide amazing students like you a great college experience and help you go on to extraordinary postgraduate success. We are open to all majors, there is no fee to apply, and we want you to apply. The Cole Honors College actively encourages students from every background to apply. If you are interested, just apply. Being a part of the Cole Honors College comes with terrific benefits including additional scholarships, early registration, small classes, relaxed extracurricular events, 24-hour access to our Cole Honors College facility, support for study abroad, mentoring, internship placement, career counseling, and so much more. Our students are genuinely committed to supporting each other in the journey to success. Count on that. Applications are accepted year-round, and when you are ready, just apply. Visit us on social media and come see us any time. 

All domestic U.S. students admitted to the Cole Honors College qualify for in-state tuition. Visit our Scholarship page for more information. 

Vince Brewton, Ph.D., Dean of the College

Cole Honors College Requirements

To receive diploma and transcript recognition from the Delores and Weldon Cole Honors College, students must complete 18 Honors hours. All incoming freshmen Honors students are required to complete HON 101 (satisfies FYE requirement). Honors College students may complete the remainder of the hours through general education Honors designated courses and/or other university courses by course contract. Course contracts for Honors credit can be initiated for any university course with faculty approval.

Effective Spring 2022, all Honors College students may opt for the new curricular pathway, which requires 18 honors hours of coursework. Students admitted prior to 2022 may continue to fulfill one of the existing honors pathways.  All honors students admitted in 2022 and after will fall under the new curriculum and are expected to complete 18 honors hours in order to graduate from the Honors College.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HON 101H	Honors Forum	1
Honors Designated Courses / Honors Course Contracts		17
Total Hours		18