To be eligible for Departmental Honors in the School of Nursing (SON), students must meet the following requirements.
Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Admissions standards of either the Overall GPA Pathway OR the Major GPA Pathway.
Successful completion of 12 credit hours Honors Curriculum.
Specified GPA requirements listed in the Admission Pathway.
Students in the Nursing Honors Program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50. Students who fail to maintain a GPA of 3.50 will be dismissed from the program. Students who fall below the GPA of 3.50 may petition for re-admission.
Students dismissed from the Departmental Honors program may request readmission ONE TIME. Students become eligible to apply for readmission by:
Raising their cumulative and/or major GPA to the levels specified in the admission path requirements under which they were originally admitted to the program: and
Filing a petition seeking readmission with the School of Nursing Departmental Honors Coordinator.
Students who have been dismissed from the program more than one time are not eligible for readmission.
Pathways for Admission:
Overall GPA Pathway
Completion of at least 12 credit hours of coursework at EIU with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher;
Permission of the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator; and
Permission of the Dean of the Pine Honors College
Major GPA Pathway
Completion of at least 12 credit hours of coursework at EIU, and at least 9 credit hours of NUR courses, with a MAJOR GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Permission of the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator; and
Permission of the Dean of the Pine Honors College.聽
Required Courses (9 semester hours):
NUR 3290
Statistics and Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing, Honors. (3 credits)
NUR 4555
Using Evidence to Guide Practice in Nursing, Honors. (3 credits)
NUR 4644
Teaching and Learning in Nursing: A Capstone Course Honors. (3 credits)
Elective Courses (select 6 credit hours):
Study Abroad approved by the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator (3+ credit hours)
NUR 4444 Honors Independent Study (3 credit hours)
University Honors course approved by the SON Departmental Honors Coordinator (3 credit hours)
3 credit hour clinical/Internship NUR 3900 with approval of the NUR Departmental Honors Coordinator, NUR Clinical Coordinator, and NUR Academic Advisor.
* Note: may substitute for elective hours in a major other than nursing with Departmental Honors Coordinator and Academic Advisor approval.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
