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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in any Liberal Arts major other than Plan II may qualify for graduation with Honors in the College of Liberal Arts by taking three upper-division LAH courses. No application is required, but enrollment in these courses is limited to Liberal Arts students who have earned a cumulative UT GPA of 3.5 and who have completed of 60 credit hours.

To graduate with College of Liberal Arts Honors students must:

  • Take three upper-division LAH courses
  • Receive at least two A-’s and one B in the three courses
  • Have an overall UT GPA of at least 3.5

Upper-division LAH courses are small seminars, typically with fewer than 20 students, that allow our students to work closely with distinguished faculty members and to explore topics from a variety of disciplines from across the liberal arts. Students will develop advanced proficiencies in research, writing, and analysis, which will prepare them for future thesis projects or post-graduate work.

Students who graduate with College of Liberal Arts Honors will earn graduation regalia and the notation of "Liberal Arts Honors" on the student's transcript. A thesis is not required to graduate with Liberal Arts Honors. LAH does have thesis and research course options that may be appropriate and can be used towards the required nine hours.

COLA Honors, LAH Scholars, and Departmental Honors

Honors courses offered as part of a Departmental Honors Program do not count toward the upper-division College of Liberal Arts Honors requirement, unless a specific course is cross-listed with an LAH course.

Students may graduate with both College of Liberal Arts Honors and Departmental Honors. Admission to the Liberal Arts Honors Scholars Program as a freshman is not a prerequisite for College of Liberal Arts Honors.

Lower-division LAH courses are restricted to students in the Liberal Arts Honors Scholars Program and do not count toward the upper division College of Liberal Arts Honors requirement.

Get involved!

We welcome COLA Honors students to join in the LAH community by attending events, participating in LAH Student Council, and applying for scholarships. Join our COLA Honors listserv to stay on top of the news!