BSN Honors Program
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Honors Program provides the foundation for high-achieving undergraduate nursing majors to develop skills as scholars in developing nursing science, advancing research and preparing for graduate education.
As a new initiative, the inaugural BSN honors class was selected from students entering the Fall 2020 Traditional BSN cohort from the Bryan-College Station campus. We envision this program expanding and becoming available to eligible students entering both the Traditional and Second- Degree BSN degree tracks.
Once admitted into the BSN Honors Program, students are matched with a mentor to discover the research process as a prelicensure undergraduate and successfully complete a poster, presentation or publication related to their research work under the guidance of their mentor prior to graduation.
- Pre-nursing cumulative GPA of 3.75
- Strong academic skills as evidenced by minimum grades of B in all science and math prerequisite courses
- Strong writing skills demonstrated in response to Honors prompt
- Evidence of service to those in need
Honors students are expected to actively engage in all activities of the program, including:
- Take Honors seminars in addition to standard pre-licensure curriculum to explore a research topic of interest to the individual student (18 credit hours)
- Attend all Honors program meetings and seminars.
- Produce an honors project demonstrating research skills in nursing or health sciences under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
- Actively disseminate scholarly work through publication or presentations.
- Maintain Honors designation, including minimum GPA of 3.5, adhere to the Texas A&M University Core and Honor Code and follow the Nurse’s Code of Professional Conduct.
- Work directly with a faculty mentor on meaningful health science research.
- Develop emerging scholar skills in inquiry, academic writing and knowledge dissemination.
- Engage with other scholars in small group seminars.
- Attend professional meetings and presentations by renowned researchers.
Students who successfully complete the Nursing Honors Program will be recognized in the following ways:
- Denotation on official university transcript.
- Texas A&M University honors medallion.
- Listed in the School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony program.
- Formal recognition with an honors cord at the School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony.
- Invited to attend Texas A&M University Honors Recognition Ceremony (Spring semester).
- All students successfully fulfilling Honors Program requirements will be invited to join Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.