To meet the requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree at Indian River State College, students must earn a total of sixty (60) semester hours, including thirty-six (36) semester hours of General Education plus twenty-four (24) semester hours of qualified elective courses.

For complete details about the requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree, consult Madeline Hinton, the Registration Advisor for the Honors Program (contact information for Ms. Hinton is available via the link below to Honors Administrators).

For Honors Students who wish to earn an Honors Certificate in conjunction with the Associate in Arts Degree, fifteen (15) of the required sixty (60) semester hours must be in specially designated Honors Courses (which must include IDS 1110-H). To graduate with an Honors Certificate, students must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average of 3.5, and they must complete fifteen (15) hours of Service Learning.
 

For Honors Students who wish to earn an Honors Diploma in conjunction with the Associate in Arts Degree, twenty-four (24) of the required sixty (60) semester hours must be in specially designated Honors Courses (which must include IDS 1110-H). To graduate with an Honors Diploma, students must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average of 3.5, and they must complete twenty-five (25) hours of Service Learning. Students who graduate with an Honors Diploma will also complete a Capstone Project to be presented to an academic audience at the completion of their degree program.
 

Additional information about the Service Learning component of the Honors Curriculum and the Capstone Project for the Honors Diploma are available via the links below.

The table below lists the specially designated Honors Courses that are currently offered (more courses will be added as they are developed).