What is honors
The overarching mission of the Fishback Honors College is to position talented and motivated students for success as lifelong learners and these
Leaders
The Fishback Honors College headquarters and Living Learning Community are located inside this on-campus building.
What is the event honors hosts at the beginning of the school year to get people engaged with the honors college?
The awkward party
What GPA do you need to graduate with to receive Honors distinction?
3.5 GPA
Who is the Honors advisor?
Noah Roerig
To be automatically eligible for Honors courses as an incoming student, you must earn a 3.7 high school GPA, a 1280 SAT score, or this minimum ACT score.
27 ACT
True or false, nursing is the ONLY major to have their own professor within the program that is there to specifically help nursing students who are in the honors college.
True
What is the student government organization for the Honors College called?
HCSO
Completing a minor in this subject offers students a second pathway to earning Honors College distinction
Applied Thinking and Innovation Minor
Who is the Dean of the honors college?
Greg Heiberger
To officially declare your intent to pursue graduation with Honors College distinction and unlock benefits like priority registration, you must complete this form.
Honors Continued Enrollment Form
Where is the honors travel abroad trip to in the Spring of 2027?
Alaska
Why is getting involved outside of class important to honors students?
It helps students make friends, network, build skills, and feel connected to campus.
Under the standard pathway, a student must complete this total number of credit hours in "Additional Honors Coursework."
19 credits
Where is the Dean’s office?
Honors Hall 119
Honors courses are characterized as this word rather than accelerated, emphasizing deeper learning over a faster pace
Enriched
Name a benefit of being in the honors program.
Scholarships, Internships, smaller class sizes, research opportunities, and networking
What is one way Honors students can build a strong relationship with their professors?
Attend office hours, participate in class, ask questions, etc.
The standard pathway requires a minimum of 3 credits in Honors Colloquium or Travel Studies, plus this many credits dedicated to the Honors Capstone.
2 credits
What year did Noah graduate from SDSU?
2022
Adopted in 2012, this aspirational statement outlines the shared ethical commitments and values of Honors students, faculty, and staff
Honors College Ethic
The Honors College was formally renamed the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College in Fall 2013 following a transformational endowment gift of this dollar amount
3 million dollars
Name 3 campus resources that can help students succeed
SI sessions, Tutoring, attending office hours, and study stop
How honors enrichment credits do you need to graduate with?
Max of 6 credits towards honors credit requirements
When was Hanna hired as Honors advisor?
2015