All honors scholars and
subject-area honors students must complete a specific number of
hours in honors courses for graduation in honors. The required
honors hours do not supplant any required hours in general
education or the major. Many honors courses, however, will count
toward general education requirements as well as toward the honors
total. Other honors courses may also count toward requirements in a
student's major. Unless a student opts to take many extra hours in
honors, the following courses of study can be completed in a normal
four-year sequence.
Honors courses are those
designated by the H extension (e.g., POSC 320H).
Honors electives may be chosen from among honors courses, honors
seminars, and honors options. Course components of the senior
honors project are explained elsewhere in this site.
All honors students
must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least
3.25.
Honors
Scholars
Core (honors)
requirements
9 credits
At least 9 honors credits within the general education
program
Honors Seminars (2
courses)
6 credits
Honors Electives (2
courses)
6 credits
Senior Honors Project (3
courses)
6 credits
Total
27 credits
In their first year, most
honors scholars take two honors courses each semester. Completing
the core requirements should be a primary goal. In the second and
third years, scholars should complete their honors seminars and
electives requirements. In the third year, usually in the
spring, they should also begin their senior honors project,
submitting the project proposal (form available in the Honors
Office) and completing the 499A one-credit course. The final year
should be devoted to completing the remaining 5 credits of the
senior honors project. All honors requirements must be
completed before the student participates in a
commencement program.
To remain in the
Honors Program, honors scholars must enroll in at least one honors
course, seminar, honors option or senior honors project each
semester until all honors requirements are completed. Any
exception must have the prior approval of the director of the
Honors Program.
Subject-Area
Honors
Honors seminars (2
courses)
6 credits
Honors electives (4
courses)
12 credits
Senior honors project (3
courses)
6 credits
Total
24 credits
Subject-area honors
students, who enter the Honors Program in their second, third, or
fourth semester of university work, should begin taking honors
courses as soon as possible, selecting at least two seminars and
completing their honors electives with additional seminars, honors
courses or honors options. Subject-area students should
especially consider using the honors option in courses in their
major field of study. These students must also begin their
senior honors project in their junior year, usually in the spring,
completing and submitting the project proposal (form available in
the Honors Office) and the 499A one-credit course. All honors
requirements must be completed before the student
participates in a commencement program.
To remain in the
Honors Program, subject-area honors students must enroll in at
least one honors course, seminar, honors option or senior honors
project each semester until all honors requirements are
completed. Any exception must have the prior approval of the
director of the Honors Program.
Senior Honors
Project
Senior honors project (3
courses)
6 credits
Senior honors project
students begin their senior honors project in their junior year,
usually during the spring semester, completing and submitting the
project proposal (form available in the Honors Office) and the 499A
one-credit course. The final year should be devoted to completing
the remaining 5 credits of the senior honors project. The project
must be completed and turned in to the Honors Office
before the student participates in a commencement
program.
