Classes Earning Honors Credit

You can take approved coursework outside of the Honors College and count those credit hours toward your honors certificate or degree. You can also use your credit from the AP Research and AP Seminar exams toward your honors certificate or degree.

Important: Your approved credit may vary based on the class and your educational path. Approved coursework credit does not count toward your Active Status requirements.

• Certificate in Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts 
  Allows the use of up to six non-Honors College credits to apply toward requirements 

• UNM Honors Scholars Distinction 
  Allows the use of up to 12 non-Honors College credits to apply toward requirements 

• Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Minor 
  Allows the use of up to six non-Honors College credits to apply toward requirements 

• Honors Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major 
  Please consult with your Faculty Advisor 

Our list of pre-approved courses includes graduate courses, internships, capstone projects, H-sections, UNM faculty-led study abroad experiences, and departmental Honors courses. Please submit an Honors College Course Equivalency Form if you can’t find the course you’d like to apply towards your Honors College certificate or degree. 

Honors College credentials reflect the catalog term students were admitted to UNM. To find an accurate summary of your credential requirements, please visit catalog.unm.edu or schedule an advising appointment in Student Hub. 

Other Courses and Degree Programs 

We've worked with other programs in UNM to identify a list of classes that can be used for Honors College credit, while also counting towards another degree path. 

Combined Bachelor of Arts/Doctor of Medicine Degree (BA/MD)
See the full Memorandum 

College of Nursing Undergraduate Honors 
See the full Letter of Agreement