All Traditional BSN students may apply to the Nursing Honors Program. The application process occurs during the first fall of enrollment in the nursing program. Admission to the Nursing Honors Program is based on academic performance and one essay.

Each student in the Nursing Honors Program has an active role in identifying a faculty mentor. Once a student is assigned a faculty mentor, the mentor will help the student understand the research process and provide research-related resources. The mentor will also assist with identification and implementation of a senior honors thesis.

Honors students enroll in NURSING 679 Nursing Honors Research Seminar during the spring term of the first year of enrollment in the nursing program. They complete 1-2 credits of the NURSING 681 Senior Honors Thesis/NURSING 682 Senior Honors Thesis course during both the fall and spring of the second year. Honors students also take the required NURSING 442 Health Systems, Policy, and Economics during the spring of the second year.