Choosing a University Honors curriculum means choosing courses and experiences that are "measurably broader, deeper or more complex" than traditional college-level learning, in alignment with the National Collegiate Honors Council definition of Honors education. Most of the courses taken to meet University Honors requirements also fulfill general education or major requirements.
Outcomes
University Honors students aim to uphold four honors pillars established by students in the College Charter: intellectual curiosity (I), professional purpose and ethics (P), innovative approaches to problem solving (V) and transformational engagement (T).
Honors outcomes designed to develop these qualities and prepare students for more meaningful work in their careers and community can be found on the Cohen Honors Learning Outcomes webpage.
Admission
To pursue the minor in university honors, a student must be admitted to the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College. There are no minimum ACT/SAT or GPA requirements for admission to the Cohen Honors College. Interested students submit an online application through the link on the college website.
Program Requirements
To receive a diploma distinction of minor in university honors, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.250 and complete 18 honors credit hours comprising:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HNRS 102 | Honors Colloquium | 0 |
| HNRS 103 | Honors Colloquium Portfolio | 0 |
| One honors general education seminar (HNRS-prefix course) or WSUN honors first-year seminar | 3 | |
| Research or Design-Thinking Experience | ||
| Select 3 credit hours from the following | 3 | |
| First Year Research Experience: Introduction to STEM Research and Independent Study | ||
| Lead for Tomorrow | ||
| Making Social Impact | ||
| Honors Independent Research or Creative Activity | ||
| Honors Collaborative Research and Creative Activity Seminar | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Human-Centric Design Thinking Honors | ||
A department research methods course with an honors option agreement or completion of McNair Scholar, NASA Suits, KINBRE or equivalent program may be used to fulfill the research/design-thinking requirement. A student must submit a petition for exception form for approval to use this option. | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose 12 credit hours from any HNRS, WSUN or H department courses, or use an honors option agreement to turn a regular course into an honors course. | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Students have the option of completing an area-of-emphasis within their University Honors minor by selecting an Emory Lindquist Honors Scholar, Honors Leadership, Honors Law and Public Policy, or Departmental Honors track. Track requirements are listed separately in the catalog.
Students are not required to complete an area-of-emphasis track, but students who do will receive a transcript notation listing the area of emphasis.
A student must complete 3 unduplicated credit hours (credit hours not used toward general education or toward the student’s major requirements) in a minor program of study.