Honors College

Resources

Websites

 

  • William Paterson University Admissions 

http://www.wpunj.edu/admissions

  •  William Paterson University Scholarship Information  

http://www.wpunj.edu/scholarships

  • National Collegiate Honors Council  

http://www.nchchonors.org

  •  Study Abroad Information 

http://www.studyabroad.com/

 

 Forms

 

  • Honors Track Application

Track Application

  • Graduating Student Information Form

Graduating student information form

  • Honors Thesis Proposal Form

Thesis proposal form

  • Honors Thesis Cover Sheet

Thesis cover sheet

 

Documents (PDF format)

 

  • Honors College Handbook

University Honors College Handbook

  • Graduate School Questionnaire

Graduate Student Questionnare (PDF format)

 

Extras

*Note: The Honors College is not affiliated with the Departmental Honors Societies or Latin Honors. The information is provided on the Honors College Website as a convenience for students. 


Departmental Honor Societies


  • Alpha Kappa Delta – Gamma

National Sociology Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Rosanne T. Martorella, 973-720-2388

 

  • Alpha Psi Omega

National Honor Society for Theatre

Please contact: Dr. Edward Matthews, 973-720-2994

 

  • Beta Beta Beta – Chi Rho

Biological Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Robert Chesney, 973-720-3455

 

  • Kappa Delta Pi – Zeta Alpha

International Honor Society for Education

Please contact: Dr. Janis Strasser, 973-720-3140

 

  • Lambda Alpha Gamma

National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology

Please contact: Dr. Tom Gundling, 973-720-2566

 

  • Lambda Pi Eta - Beta Zi

National Communication Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Chriss Williams, 973-720-2431

 

  • Omicron Delta Epsilon - Chi

International Honor Society in Economics

Please contact: Dr. Taghi Ramin, 973-720-2781

 

  • Phi Alpha Theta – Rho Alpha

National History Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Jonathan Bone, 973-720-2284

 

  • Phi Sigma Tau

National Philosophy Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Ben Vilhauer, 973-720-2415

 

  • Pi Delta Phi

National French Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Madhuri Mukherjee, 973-720-3630

 

  • Pi Lambda Theta

Honor Society in Education

Please contact: Dr. Alice Bolander, 973-762-6323 or Marion Turkish, 973-720-2469

 

  • Pi Mu Epsilon

National Mathematics Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Madeleine Rosar, 973-720-3379

  • Pi Sigma Alpha – Iota Kappa

National Honor Society in Political Science

Please contact: Dr. Steve Shalom, 973-720-2188

 

  • Psi Chi

National Honor Fraternity in Psychology

Please contact: Dr. Laura Berness, 973-720-3936

 

  • Sigma Delta Pi

National Spanish Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Maria Tajes, 973-720-3725

 

  • Sigma Tau Delta

International English Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Brian O’Broin, 973-720-2641

 

  • Sigma Theta Tau – Iota Alpha

International Nursing Honor Society

Please contact: Dr. Colleen Barbarito, 973-720-3485 or

Dr. Donita D’Amico, 973-720-3492

 

  • Upsilon Pi Epsilon -Gamma

National Honor Society in Computer Sciences

Please contact: Dr. Li-hsiang (Aria) S. Cheo, 973-720-2517

 

  • Triota Honors Society

National Honors Society for Women’s and Gender Studies

Please contact: Dr. Arlene Holpp Scala, 973-720-3405

 

Academic Honors


  • Dean’s List

Students carrying a minimum of 12 credits who earn a grade point average of 3.45 or better are named to the Dean’s List. Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the 12-credit requirement.

  • Graduation Latin Honors

Students who have completed at least 64 credits not including credits earned with pass/fail grades at William Paterson University and who graduate with a final grade point average of 3.45 or better for all undergraduate courses are recognized as honor students with the following designations:

Average of 3.45-3.64 = cum laude

Average of 3.65-3.84 = magna cum laude

Average of 3.85-4.00 = summa cum laude

Undergraduate second-degree students are not eligible for graduation honors