CCI Honors Program

Program Description:

The Computing and Informatics Honors Program (CCI Honors) is designed to provide academic challenges and research opportunities to high-achieving students to better prepare them for post-graduate success. CCI Honors students must complete honors section(s) of specified course(s), an honors research course, and an honors thesis.  Upon the successful completion of the honors program in CCI, students receive Honors commendations on their transcript and in the commencement program.

Admission to the Program:

The CCI honors program will offer the following three entry points. 

Entry Point 1: This is for students who are admitted to the honors program before having earned credits for ITSC 1213 (Introduction to Computer Science II). This would be first-time-in-college or transfer students entering a CCI major either with or without credit for the first programming course, ITSC 1212 (Introduction to Computer Science I). 

Entry Point 2: This is for students who are admitted to the honors program after having earned credits for ITSC 1213 (Introduction to Computer Science II). This would be either students entering a CCI major having already completed ITSC 1213 or students who are already in a CCI major but are admitted to the honors program after completing ITSC 1213. 

Entry Point 3: This is for students who are admitted to the honors program after having earned credits for ITSC 2214 (Data Structures and Algorithms). This would be either students entering a CCI major having already completed that course or students who are already in a CCI major, but are admitted to the honors program after completing the data structures course. 

First-time-in-college students must meet the following requirements:

Transfer students must meet the following requirements:

Current UNC Charlotte undergraduate students) must meet the following requirements:

COURSE Requirements:

All CCI Honors students must complete: 

  • Honors section of ITSC 3688 Computers and their Impact on Society (3 credit hours)
  • ITSC 3790 Honors Research (3 credit hours)
  • ITSC 4750 Honors Thesis (3 credit hours)

Students admitted via Entry Point 2 must additionally complete: 

  • Honors section of ITSC 2214 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 credit hours)

Students admitted via Entry Point 1 must additionally complete: 

  • Honors section of ITSC 1213 Introduction to Computer Science II (4 credit hours)
  • Honors section of ITSC 2214 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 credit hours)
  • ITSC 4750 – Honors Thesis (3)

Progression Requirements:

To graduate with Honors in Computing and Informatics, students must meet the following requirements.

  • All students must:
    • Complete an honors section of Computers and their Impact on Society (ITSC 3688) with a grade of B or better.
    • Complete 3 credit hours of Honors Research (ITSC 3790) with a grade of A.
    • Complete 3 credit hours of Honors Thesis (ITSC 4750) with a grade of A.
    • Complete the Application to Candidacy process for graduating with honors, as directed by the Honors College, beginning in the semester prior to registering for ITSC 4750.
  • Students admitted via Entry Point 2 must additionally complete an honors section of Data Structures and Algorithms (ITSC 2214) with a grade of B or better. 
  • Students admitted via Entry Point 1 must additionally complete an honors section of Introduction to Computer Science II (ITSC 1213) with a grade of B or better. 

Upon completing the requirements of the honors program, receiving the recommendation of the College of Computing and Informatics Honors Committee and upon certification by the Honors College, the CCI Honors candidate shall graduate with Honors in Computing and Informatics.