MAE Honors Program The MAE Honors Program follows the general rules, regulations, and philosophy of the College of
Engineering Honors Program, and as such is intended to encourage, facilitate, and reward independent study by high ability undergraduate students. Undergraduate Honors Project
The heart of the program is an Undergraduate Honors Project, undertaken and completed by the time of graduation while enrolling in between 1 to 6 hours of MAE 4995 (Honors Research) credit.
The academic credit for the Honors Project
(i.e., 1 to 6 hrs of MAE 4995) replaces an equivalent number of hours of Technical or MAE Elective. The project is conducted under the direction of an MAE professor (Honors
Advisor) who is selected by the student, with agreement by the professor. The project culminates in an Honors Thesis, which is read and approved by the Honors Advisor and then approved by Dr. Doug Smith, Chair of the
MAE Honors Committee. A finished copy of the Honors Thesis, signed by the Honors Advisor and Second Reader, is required for satisfactory completion of the project.
Academic Qualifications for the Honors Program Honors students must maintain and graduate with a 3.0 overall GPA. In the case of a transfer student, their transferred credit plus their MU
credit will average 3.0/4.0. If a student pursuing the Honors Program fails to satisfy the 3.0 GPA requirements, the project credit effectively becomes technical elective credit under
the heading of MAE 300 (Problems). Special Features The successful Honors Scholar is given a degree of flexibility in their Program of Study. Additionally,
the Honors Scholar may reduce the hours required for degree completion down to the University minimum (i.e., 120 credit hours) by substituting graduate course credits through dual enrollment during the last two
semesters of the undergraduate program.Honors Enrollment Process and Forms When the academically qualified student determines he/she is interested in considering the Honors Program,
he/she should submit an "Intention to Participate" form at the time of pre-registration for MAE 4995. The form is available from the Honors Program Director, Dr. Doug Smith. Subsequently,
the student establishes a work plan with the Honors Advisor that provides sufficient time (two semesters) for formulation, completion, and proper documentation of the Honors Project. Culmination
Upon successful completion of the foregoing items, as confirmed by the MAE Honors Committee Chair to the College Honors Committee Chair, the student is designated as an Honors Scholar on both
his/her diploma and transcript. Additionally, the signed copy of the Honors thesis is bound and maintained by the MAE Department. |
