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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Public Health & Nutrition Honors Program
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To be eligible for Departmental Honors in the Department of Public Health & Nutrition, students must meet the following requirements.
- Enrolled in a major or minor within the Department of Public Health & Nutrition.
- Admissions standards of either the Overall GPA Pathway OR the Major GPA Pathway.
- Successful completion of the 12 s.h. Honors Curriculum.
- Specified GPA requirements listed in their Admission Pathway.
Both native and transfer students are eligible.
Students who fail to maintain the specified GPA for their admission path will be dismissed from the program.
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 Health Promotion Departmental Honors Coordinator.
Students who have been dismissed from the program more than one time are not eligible for readmission.
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Pathways for Admission:
Overall GPA Pathway
- Completion of at least 12 s.h. of coursework at EIU with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher;
- Permission of the Public Health & Nutrition Departmental Honors Coordinator; and
- Permission of the Dean of the Pine Honors College.
Major GPA Pathway
- Completion of at least 12 s.h. of coursework at EIU, and at least 9 s.h. of NTR/PUBH/HCM courses, with a MAJOR GPA of 3.75 or higher;
- Permission of the Public Health & Nutrition Departmental Honors Coordinator; and
- Permission of the Dean of the Pine Honors College.
Required Courses (6 semester hours):
Elective Courses (select 6 semester hours):
- Graduate level Public Health or Nutrition & Dietetics course approved by the Public Health & Nutrition Departmental Honors Coordinator and the Public Health or the Nutrition & Dietetics Graduate Coordinator (3 s.h.)
- Study Abroad approved by the Public Health & Nutrition Departmental Honors Coordinator (3+ s.h.)
- PUBH 4444 Public Health Honors Independent Study (3 s.h.)
- University Honors course approved by the Public Health & Nutrition Departmental Honors Coordinator (3 s.h.)
- 3 s.h. Internship with approval of the Public Health & Nutrition Departmental Honors Coordinator, Public Health or Nutrition & Dietetics Internship Coordinator, and Undergraduate Academic Advisor. The Honors Internship must be supplemental to the internship required for the academic major program.
Footnote:
* May substitute for elective hours in the major or minor with Academic Advisor approval.
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