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The program is comprised of two parts:
- The research sequence
- Explorations courses
Research Sequence
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HONR 100 |
A seminar intended to introduce all students admitted to the honors program to the demands and features of honors work. |
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HONR 300 |
The Honors Proposal hour is intended to help students develop a topic, recruit a faculty member to serve as a research mentor, write a proposal, and create a research plan for a final honors research project. |
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HONR 350 |
The purpose of the Honors Research course is the completion of the project proposed and passed in HONR 300. |
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HONR 498 |
Students enrolled in HONR 498 will make any required revisions to the project completed in HONR 350, prepare parts or the whole for public presentation, and defend the finished work before the honors committee. |
| Total Credits: 6 | |
Explorations Courses
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Students enroll in three of the following: HONR 200 HONR 210 HONR 220 HONR 230 |
Honors explorations courses also count as general education courses in their respective areas. These courses are dynamic, seminar-style classes that are only available to members of the honors program and students with a 3.5 cumulative gpa or higher. They are typically interdisciplinary and aim for depth rather than breadth. Each class is unique and is taught by a professor with a particular interest or expertise in the specific topic of the course. Honors explorations course provide an incredible opportunity to get the most benefit from faculty members’ experience in a subject matter. |
| Total Credits: 9 | |
Track #1 "All College Honors"
This track consists of both the research sequence and the explorations courses. Students completing the All College Honors track will receive a $2000 travel stipend to be used for a credit-bearing travel experience of their choosing. This travel stipend may be combined with other funding sources (such as the Dean’s Fellowship program) to support student travel.
Track #2 "Honors Research"
This track consists of the research sequence only. The Honors Research track may be a good choice if you are a transfer student, or if your major requires a large number of credit hours.
If you are entering the program as first year student, you should plan to complete the All College Honors track. If you are a transfer student or have joined later in your college career, you may want to consider completing Honors Research. However, you are allowed to switch between tracks with approval of the honors program director.