Admission Requirements
Due dates for current/returning/transfer students: March 1st for fall admission
Due dates for new incoming freshmen students:
To be considered for Undergraduate Research Honors Program scholarships (including out-of-state waivers) applications are due March 1st for fall admission. However, applications received by the first Monday of the spring/fall semester will be considered for admission purposes but will not be considered for scholarships until the following semester.
New Incoming Freshman Applicants
Entering freshmen applicants must have a high school GPA of 3.4 (4.0 scale) AND a minimum ACT composite of 25 or SAT composite of 1200 (new SAT standard). Incoming freshmen applicants must submit an application form which is provided online.
Current Students
Current ETSU students must be admitted no later than the first semester of their junior year (i.e., a student must be able to complete a minimum of four full 15-credit hour semesters of coursework) with an overall ETSU GPA of 3.4 or higher.
Current ETSU students must submit an application form which is provided online. Providing a letter of support from a ETSU faculty member is strongly recommended. The full application will be reviewed by the CBAT Honors-in-Discipline Departmental Coordinator for your academic area of interest and a faculty committee. In addition, the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program Departmental Coordinator and committee reserve the right to request and consider the student's ACT and/or SAT scores, a writing sample (provided in person by the student), and interview the student as part of the application process.
Returning/Transfer Applicants
Transfer and returning applicants must be admitted no later than the first semester of their junior year with an overall GPA of 3.4 or higher. Students who wish to enter the Undergraduate Research Honors Program as a returning/transfer student must be able to complete a minimum of four full 15-credit hour semesters of coursework.
Returning/transfer students must submit an application form which is provided online.
Providing a letter of support from a faculty member is strongly recommended. The application
will be reviewed by the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program
Departmental Coordinator for your academic area of interest and a faculty committee.
In addition, the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program Departmental
Coordinator and committee reserve the right to request and consider the student's
ACT and/or SAT scores, a writing sample (provided in person by the student), and interview
the student as part of the application process.
Students may apply only twice for admission to the Undergraduate Research Honors Program; further applications will not be considered.
All students must meet the following requirements to be admitted into and graduate from the Undergraduate Research Honors Program:
- Must be able to complete the 18 to 21 hours (depending on your major) of Undergraduate Research Honors Program coursework,
- Can only use enhanced courses to satisfy a minimum of two courses (i.e., six - eight credits) of the required hours (upon approval of the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program Departmental coordinator for your academic area of interest),
- May not use course enhancements to substitute for the Research Methods or Senior Honors Thesis courses, and
- Can receive no retroactive credit for any Honors courses taken prior to acceptance
into the Undergraduate Research Honors Program in the College of Business and Technology.
Retention Requirements
The requirements for retention in the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program include:
- Must be a declared major in business, computing, engineering technology, or digital media.
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. If the student is awarded an Honors-in-Discipline scholarship, the student must take 15 credit hours in all semesters but one thesis semester (upon approval by the Honors College Undergraduate Research Honors Program Director located in Yoakley Hall).
- Must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.4 to remain in good standing within the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program. An Undergraduate Research Honors Program student who fails to meet the GPA requirement is allowed one semester of probationary status. If the student meets the retention requirements after one semester of probation, the student may remain in the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program.
Graduation Requirements
Every Undergraduate Research Honors Program student must complete the required 18 – 21 hours of Undergraduate Research Honors Program coursework as specified in his/her department’s Undergraduate Research Honors Program program of study. Enhanced honors courses may be used to satisfy these hours, but no more than six credits of these required hours in the designated Undergraduate Research Honors Program coursework may be substituted for enhanced honors courses, and the substitutions must be approved by the Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program Departmental coordinator for your academic area of interest.
To graduate with honors designation, Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program students must have:
- maintained an overall 3.4 GPA,
- completed designated HUndergraduate Research Honors Program coursework and General Education requirements, and
- orally presented a senior Honors thesis (six credit hours), receiving a grade of B or higher on the thesis work.
University Honors or Midway Honors Scholars, who are also Business & Technology Undergraduate Research Honors Program scholars, are only required to complete one six credit hour thesis to fulfill the thesis expectations of both programs.