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Honors students fulfill Bouvé’s mission of developing future healthcare leaders by going beyond academic expectations while maintaining a focus on interprofessional studies through seminars, fostering relationships with faculty members through independent research, and promoting healthcare in the community through service learning and engagement, both in the U.S. and globally.
In Bouvé, Honors in the Discipline is earned by those students who successfully complete department-defined requirements, generally culminating in a junior/senior honors thesis, capstone, or project. This distinction will appear on the transcript (“Honors in [Major]”).
Honors in the Discipline is coordinated at the department level. The requirements for each school/department are listed below.
*Learn more about Northeastern University’s John Martinson Honors Program.
To receive College Honors Distinction, the completed project must be approved by the department or program committee, meeting the criteria established. Each unit in Bouvé will convey the names of successful Honors in the Discipline candidates to the Office of Student Services/Registrar by the final day of classes each semester. The designation “Honors in [Major]” will appear on the student’s transcript.
The college expects that students and their faculty members/researchers will make every effort to share their work with the department, college, or university community, whether in department colloquia, Bouvé venues, or the university Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Entrepreneurship (RISE) fair. Departments may also define certain expectations so students should always confer with their faculty/research project advisor.
If a department or program committee’s evaluation finds that the project does not merit conferral of Honors in the Discipline, that finding will not in itself affect the student’s grade for any related coursework, GPA, eligibility for graduation, or any other recognition for which the student may be otherwise eligible.
The Public Health and Health Sciences Department offers eligible students the opportunity to spend two semesters completing an honors research capstone project.
Students receive 8 credits for their efforts (4 each semester) and, if successful, graduate with Honors in the Discipline of Health Sciences. As such, the capstone projects require dedication from both the student and mentor and must specifically demonstrate mastery of the Public Health & Health Sciences curriculum. It is expected that the honors capstone project will end with a deliverable that makes a significant scholarly or professional contribution to the field (e.g. a manuscript suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal).
An Honors Capstone project is a two-semester commitment, equivalent to taking 8 credits of courses (4 credits in the fall and 4 credits in the spring). This assumes at least 8 hours of work per week in addition to a weekly meeting with faculty mentor.
To complete an Honors Capstone project, students must:
Possible honors capstone projects include: investigating a well-defined research question; documenting and presenting a policy issue in public health and a path for change; creating a novel solution to a pressing health care issue; identifying and proposing a remedy to a professional challenge, or creating a design or technological innovation that addresses a shortcoming in public health or health care.
The Public Health & Health Sciences Honors Capstone should be a substantial effort that demonstrates mastery of the Public Health or Health Sciences curriculum.
For more information on Honors Capstone for Public Health and Health Sciences students, please email Samantha Garbers, Undergraduate Program Director ([email protected]).
The selection of a Research Mentor for an Honors Capstone project is based on a student’s interest in a faculty member’s research area or past experience in a class with that professor. The Research Mentor is responsible for assisting with project design, assessing progress, advising, and submitting the project grade.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers eligible students the opportunity to earn Honors in the Discipline through the completion of an honors research project. Students receive eight (8) credits for their efforts and, if successful, graduate with Honors in the Discipline of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (SLPA).
To be eligible to complete an honors research project, students must:
Please note: Students intending to pursue the BS/MS PlusOne pathway are NOT eligible for Honors in the Discipline
The SLPA honors research project should be a substantial effort that demonstrates mastery of the proposed topic area. It should represent the equivalent of two semesters of work and must be relevant to the field of SLPA, resulting in a deliverable that makes a significant scholarly or professional contribution to the field (e.g., literature review, data analysis, presentation at a conference (e.g., RISE), peer-reviewed publications, etc.). Possible projects include investigating a well-defined research question in collaboration with your advisor; documenting and presenting an issue in the field and presenting a path for change; creating a novel solution to a pressing health care issue; identifying or proposing a remedy to a professional challenge; or creating a design or technological innovation that addresses a challenge in the field.
The selection of a Research Mentor for an honors research project is based on a student’s interest in a faculty member’s research area or experience in a class with that professor. The Research Mentor is responsible for submitting a course syllabus to the department, assisting with project design, assessing progress, advising, and submitting the project grade.
Once a faculty mentor has been identified and agrees to serve as the mentor, eligible students should:
Questions about Honors in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology should be sent to Professor Young-Hong, Undergraduate Program Director, at [email protected].
The School of Nursing BSN Honors in the Discipline Program (HiD) cultivates future nurse leaders and scholars who drive innovation, shape policy, promote wellness, and improve health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. This program is designed for motivated and eligible nursing students who seek to deepen their learning, expand their scholarly skills, and contribute to the advancement of health and wellness.
Through close guidance from course faculty and faculty mentors, students engage in meaningful health science research while developing skills in inquiry, academic writing, and dissemination of knowledge. Students also benefit from opportunities to attend presentations by leading researchers, policy makers or practice leaders, gaining exposure to current scholarship and professional networks.
The School of Nursing offers eligible students the opportunity to complete ideally an Honors Capstone Project within the Honors sections of either NRSG 4610 Managing and Leading or NRSG 5520 Introduction to Research Methods and Application for Healthcare courses. Students earn credits for their project in the semester of enrollment and, upon successful completion of the nursing program, and graduate with Honors in the Discipline of Nursing.
Please note: Students in the ABSN (Second degree and Transfer track) may apply for Honors in the Discipline. However, these programs include only courses within the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and do not encompass other university coursework. As a result, students in these programs are not eligible for the University-wide honors designation.
The Honors in the Discipline [Nursing] program is designed to recognize and reward students who demonstrate excellence in their academic coursework and projects. Complete a short 250-300-word essay to describe your fit or interest in this program.
The Honors Capstone projects require a high level of commitment from each student who must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter. Each project is expected to culminate in a scholarly or professional deliverable that contributes meaningfully to the discipline of nursing. Completion will require dissemination of scholarly work through participation in the NUSON research day, or similar University, regional or national professional symposium or conference.
Typically, the scholarly project will be an individual project. Possible projects include:
The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers eligible students the opportunity to earn Honors in the Discipline through the completion of an honors research project. Students receive eight (8) credits for their efforts and, if successful, graduate with Honors in the Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacy Studies, depending on their program of study.
The Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences honors research project should be a substantial effort that demonstrates mastery of the proposed topic area. It should represent the equivalent of two semesters of work and must be relevant to the field of pharmaceutical sciences, resulting in a deliverable that makes a significant scholarly or professional contribution to the field (e.g., literature review, data analysis, presentation at a conference (e.g., RISE), peer-reviewed publications, etc.). Possible projects include investigating a well-defined research question in collaboration with your advisor; documenting and presenting an issue in the field and presenting a path for change; creating a novel solution to a pressing pharmaceutical or healthcare issue; identifying or proposing a remedy to a professional challenge; or creating a design or technological innovation that addresses a challenge in pharmaceutical sciences. BSPS students will complete a research reflection each semester as well as the deliverables described in the syllabus.
The selection of a Research Mentor for an honors research project is based on a student’s interest in a School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty member’s research area or experience in a class with that professor. The Research Mentor is responsible for assisting with project design, assessing progress, advising, and providing feedback on the project grade.
Interested students should:
At Northeastern University, Honors Distinction for the University Honors Program and Honors in the Discipline are distinct academic recognitions with different requirements and focuses.
Honors in the Discipline is a college-specific designation earned through in-depth research or advanced project work within a student’s specific major or field of study, often requiring a higher GPA and a supervised project within that discipline.
Honors Distinction (University Honors) typically refers to the recognition achieved through the University Honors Program, which emphasizes global citizenship and intercultural competency through signature global experiences and a specific GPA requirement, with requirements varying based on matriculation date. Learn more about the John Martinson Honors Program.
The definition of scholarly work will depend on the type of Honors in the Discipline project. For more information on what constitutes a scholarly work, students should speak with their Academic Advisor or the Director of their academic program.
This will depend on students’ majors, minors, and credits earned. If you have questions regarding how Honors in the Discipline coursework will affect your curriculum plan, please visit your Academic Advisor in Bouvé’s Office of Student Services.
Students will need to find a research mentor in their home department who agrees to advise their contributions to the project and certify that the scholarly product meets department criteria for Honors in the Discipline projects in the major. This may mean that students find one faculty member specializing in that interdisciplinary field or students have different faculty members advising them who agree to work together in a co-mentorship.
Students must be enrolled as an “undergraduate” student (not yet earned a bachelor’s degree) and complete all Honors in the Discipline work before transitioning to graduate student status. Please see specific department/program requirements. If you have questions regarding how Honors in the Discipline coursework will affect your curriculum plan, please visit your Academic Advisor in Bouvé’s Office of Student Services.
