To complete the Honors Program Minor a minimum of 16 honors credits are required.
  • 12 credits of honors classes
    • Core Curriculum (6 Credits)
      • HON 151: Sapien Logic (3 credits; General Education: Humanities and Cultural Diversity)
      • HON 193: Research Seminar (1 Credit)
      • HON 251: Leadership Development (2 Credits; General Education: Wellness)
    • Honors Electives (6 Credits; Students can take any combination to reach 6 credits)
      • HON 340, 341 or 342: Colloquium in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Sciences (3 Credits)
      • HON 391: Honors Colloquium  (3 credits)
        • Students must complete at least one HON 391 course
        • Course themes include: technology; sustainability; food; health; development; global communities; creativity; justice; education
      • Graduate level course (3 Credits):
        • Submit proposal to take graduate course as a junior and complete the course as a senior
      • HON 396: Honors Field Experience (1-3 Credits)
        • Students take on a leadership role in the honors program: Students can serve as mentors, public relations specialists, marketing specialists, grant coordinators, etc.
      • Study Abroad (1-3 Credits)
        • Students must explain how and why the study abroad meets the goals and expectations of the Honors Program
  • 4 Capstone Project Credits
    • HON 491 (1 Credit) - Introduction to the Honors Capstone
    • HON 489 Senior Thesis (2 credits) - Project Proposal Writing
    • HON 494 or XXX 493 Independent Study (1 Credit) - Students take at least one independent study credit in the department of the project advisor.

Curriculum Guide

Freshmen year (3 Credits):

  • Fall
    • NO HONORS COURSES
  • Spring:
    • HON 151: Sapien Logic (Humanities and Cultural Diversity)

Sophomore year (4-6 credits):

  • Fall
    • HON 251: Leadership Development (Wellness)
    • HON 193: Research Seminar
  • Spring
    • Honors elective or HON 396

Junior year (3-4 credits)

  • Fall
    • Honors elective or HON 396
  • Spring
    • HON 491

Senior year (3 credits)

  • Fall
    • HON 489
  • Spring
    • HON 494 or Research credit in home department
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