Courses
Honors Core Courses (HON)
Students successfully completing all four first-year core courses will earn required liberal studies credit in foundations of communication, foundations of humanities and foundations of visual and performing arts. Although only one course is required, those successfully completing both of the 200-level courses will earn four credits each for the required liberal studies credits in foundations of social sciences and foundations of natural sciences/mathematics (see the “Course Descriptions” section of undergraduate bulletin). Students who have earned advanced placement or college credit from dual enrollment in composition earn additional credit in humanities in the first-semester core courses.
Contract Courses (‘H’ Courses)
These courses may be used to support the student’s major, minor or liberal studies requirements, but may not overlap with other Honors Program course requirements. Full and upper division honors students should complete 12 credits in upper level HON courses and honors contract courses. Either PY 100H Honors Psychology as a Natural Science and SO 101H Introductory Sociology Honors may be substituted for 4 credits in this group. By agreement between academic departments and the honors program, qualified honors program students may enroll in existing 300-level or higher undergraduate department courses for honors program contract course credit. Prerequisites for selected courses must be met before enrollment. No later than the end of the first week of the semester, the student must complete an honors program course contract in which different or additional course work is specified after consultation with the instructor. Readings along with field, lab or studio work, and a paper, presentation or performance will be described in the contract. Students are encouraged to contact the professor during the preceding semester to ensure that the contract will be available. To earn credit towards the honors program, the student must earn at least a "B" in contract courses. Download Honors Contract. Honors Contract Instructions. Sample contract A, Sample contract B, Sample contract C, Sample contract D
In their last year of study, honors program students enroll in a senior capstone experience in which they design, develop and present a research, performance or exhibition project in cooperation with faculty supervision.The student will co-enroll in HON 001. To see a recent capstone project, click here.
Program Requirements
For a summary of honors program requirements, please see the advising sheet and accompanying advisement information.
Honors Program Academic Advisement Information
Honors Program Academic Record Form
