A student must achieve and sustain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, both overall and in the major program to be eligible for the Honors Program.

The B.S. degree with honors is granted to engineering students who satisfy the requirements of the ORE Major and who also complete nine credit hours of academic work beyond the minimum required for the B.S. degree; these nine credits must be from the following categories, with at least four credit hours in the first:

• Advanced courses in ORIE at the 5000 level or above.
• A significant research experience or honors project under the direct supervision of an ORIE faculty member using ORIE 4999, ORIE Project.  A significant written report must be submitted as part of this component.
• A significant teaching experience under the direct supervision of a faculty member in ORIE using ORIE 4990, Teaching in ORIE.