Honors Course Requirements

The Honors College has eight Honors Curriculum Requirements which are detailed in the following table. Honors requirements are designed to overlay with your chosen degree pathway. Students must earn a B or better in an Honors Course in order for it to count towards their H1-H8 requirements.

RequirementCan be met by earning a B or better.
H1First Year Seminar in Honors (FYSH)
If necessary, this may be replaced by taking a dedicated honors AH/SS core curriculum course.
H2An honors section of College Writing II
If necessary, this may be replaced by taking a dedicated honors AH/SS core curriculum course.
H3Any upper-level Honors Seminar
H4Either:
  • Any dedicated Honors course
  • An Honors Experiential Learning Opportunity
H5Either:
  • Any dedicated Honors course
  • An Honors-By-Contract with a non-honors 3000/4000 level course
  • An Honors Experiential Learning Opportunity
H6Either:
  • Any 2000/3000/4000-level dedicated Honors course
  • An Honors-By-Contract with a non-honors 3000/4000 level course
  • An Honors Experiential Learning Opportunity (Students may not use more than two Experiential Learning Opportunities to satisfy the H4/H5/H6)
  • A graduate course
H7Either:
  • A course that supports the first half of a two-semester Honors Project or Thesis
  • A 3000/4000 level dedicated honors course
  • A graduate course
H8Either:
  • A course that supports the second half of a two-semester Honors Project or Thesis
  • A course that supports a one-semester Honors Project

Note: Any deviation from the H1-H8 requires approval of the Honors College Dean. Contact the Honors Office for more information.