The Engineering Honors Program (EHP) offers an exciting opportunity for academically talented students to enrich their engineering education with advanced engineering honors courses, honors seminar, collaboration with faculty on research, civic engagement, and professional and leadership development. It is an elite program that is intended for highly motivated students who are interested in expanding their horizons and considering the “bigger picture.” Participants experience an intellectual and challenging classroom environment. Cocurricular programming focuses on creativity and innovation. Characteristics of successful leaders in the global engineering community are emphasized throughout the curriculum. The EHP is integrated into the engineering curriculum and offers participants the opportunity to complete their program of study in four years with a Certificate of Honors in Engineering. The EHP is administered by the EHP coordinator and the dean’s office.
Eligibility
Engineering freshmen who have completed at least 12 credits in their first semester at Widener University with a cumulative GPA and tech GPA of 3.25 or higher are eligible for the Engineering Honors Program. In addition, freshmen must earn a grade “B-” or better in Math 141, Math 142, or higher; one prescribed science lecture; and one engineering course during their first semester at Widener University. Transfer students who have a GPA of 3.5 or better and who earned approved transferrable credit in MATH 141 , CHEM 145 , and PHYS 161 with a grade of “B” or better at matriculation are also eligible.
Program Requirements
Honors students must complete the following requirements to earn a certificate of honors in engineering: ENGR 107 - Engineering Honors Seminar I ; ENGR 207 - Engineering Honors Seminar II , ENGR 213 - Statics (honors); one junior-level course in the major (honors); one graduate course in the major (as a senior technical elective); completion of the Oskin Leadership Institute’s “LEADERworks” certificate program; senior project (joint project with other schools/colleges or multidisciplinary project involving seniors from more than one engineering department); complete total 50 hours of professional/community service. Transfer credit following matriculation in the courses listed above is not acceptable. Honors students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a technical GPA (cumulative GPA applied to all engineering, mathematics, and science courses attempted at Widener) of 3.25 or higher in every semester while enrolled in the program. Students who have been determined to be in violation of the Criteria for Satisfactory Academic Progress or the Academic Integrity Policy of the School of Engineering or the University Student Code of Conduct will be removed from the Engineering Honors Program and will not be eligible for reinstatement. For more details on program requirements, contact the dean’s office.
Certificate Completion
To earn a Certificate of Honors in Engineering, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a technical GPA of 3.25 or higher at graduation and satisfy the above program requirements. A Certificate of Honors in Engineering will be awarded to students who meet the requirements of the program at graduation. The official transcript will document the award of the certificate.