Rowan students in their senior year with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may apply to take graduate courses at undergraduate tuition rates (see the Undergraduate Senior Privilege Policy for more information).  Honors students can apply to have graduate-level courses count toward their Honors course requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine which graduate course would be appropriate for their given major. 

An approved non-Honors graduate-level course will fulfill one of your Honors course requirements as well as count towards the 120 credits you must earn to graduate. Please note we do not accept credit for online courses.

According to NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers, an internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional workplace setting.

ACE credit will only be awarded to internships that are equivalent to an Honors course. These types of quality internships:

•   Are typically at least 8 weeks in length.
•   Consist of a part-time or full-time work schedule that includes no more than 25% clerical or administrative duties.
•   Provide a clear job/project description.
•   Orient the student to the organization, its culture, and the student’s proposed work assignment(s).
•   Help the student develop and achieve learning goals and offer regular feedback. 

Please note: Internships that extend or are repeated in another semester or summer cannot earn another ACE credit without significant new or different work being completed. 

Honors students are encouraged to conduct research and engage in creative work that supplements their learning in the classroom. This ACE helps students develop mentor-mentee relationships with faculty, familiarizes them with research/performance processes, and prepares them for possible graduate school work. It encourages students to produce a finished piece of writing, a performance, or another creative work that could be presented at a professional meeting or published in a student or professional publication.  

This ACE applies to experiences on-campus  (e.g., Honors Independent study with Rowan Faculty, SURP, CMSRU’s PULSE, Martinson Summer Scholars) or off-campus (e.g. NSF funded Research Experience for Undergraduates, Fulbright, or other summer fellowship). Experiences must be at least 8 weeks, typically 10 or more weeks.  

Students who are completing a Research or Creative Experience on-campus for course credit may be enrolled in a 3-credit HONR 05400 Honors: Independent Study. This course is graded Pass/No Credit. Students may also choose to enroll in the zero-credit ACE course for their research or creative activity option. 

Studying abroad is a great opportunity for Honors students to experience life in other countries and cultures, develop language skills, broaden worldviews, and make lifelong friends, all while earning college credit and preparing for future employment. 

Plan for study abroad by contacting the Education Abroad office and consulting with academic advisors. An approved Study Abroad Experience will fulfill one (or possibly two) of your Honors course requirements as well as count towards the 120 credits you must earn to graduate.

Please note: for study abroad to count for ACE credit, the experience must be equivalent to a semester abroad (i.e., 10-15 weeks). Experiences of ~2 weeks will not count as ACE credit, but they are eligible for the $500 stipend. 

Please note: certain pre-approved full-semester courses that culminate a ~2 week study abroad experience may count for ACE credit. Reach out to the ACE coordinator with questions.