Honors Curriculum

Course Requirements

Students choose one of these course requirement programs:

• Highest University Honors
  • 21 Semester Credit Hours (SCH) Required
    Students take all of the courses listed below.
• High University Honors
  • 18 Semester Credit Hours (SCH) Required
    Students take all of the courses listed below except HONR 4399.

HONR 2305: Honors Seminar in the Humanities
A seminar-style course taken in the fall of the first year that explores a key topic from humanities, scientific and business perspectives. This course satisfies humanities or lower-level elective requirements and replaces the GS1181 course requirement for honors students. 3 SCH

HONR 2302: Great Works in the Arts
The course introduces students to elements of visual and performing arts appreciation through coursework and field experiences. This course satisfies the core creative and performing arts requirement for honors students and is taken in the spring of the first year. 3 SCH

Honors Contract Courses
Students complete two upper-division courses within their major discipline’s degree plan that include an additional honors component during their third and fourth years. 6 SCH

HONR 3381: Honors Senior Seminar
The course explores selected contemporary issues through multidisciplinary readings, research and reflection. This course is typically completed in the spring of the third year. 3 SCH (advanced elective credit)

Honors Research/Creative Activity
Students complete an independent research or creative project under the direction of a faculty member in their major discipline. 3 SCH

HONR 4399: Honors Thesis/Creative Project*
Faculty-directed independent research or creative project leading to the completion of the Honors Thesis. The thesis is completed during the student’s final semester.

*Required only for those graduating with Highest Honors

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