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Several
options are available for fulfilling Honors
Opportunities:
Honors
Classroom Experiences
(Classroom
experiences do not include contracted courses.)
College
Honors Seminars
Special
topics seminars offered by Honors-CLA that are
intended for honors students from a variety
of disciplines.
Honors
Courses and Sections
Specially designated Honors courses or sections
of courses offered by departments. Honors courses
at the 3xxx-level and higher fulfill the requirements
for juniors and seniors.
Graduate Level Courses
Courses at the 8xxx-level count as honors opportunities.
Graduate courses that require special permission
for undergraduate students may also be used
when approved by CLA Honors.
Honors
Contracts (PDF;
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Students
may turn a non-honors course into an honors course
by making a written contract with the instructor
in the first two weeks of the course to do additional,
honors-quality work. Only one of the four junior-senior
honors oportunities may be satisfied by means
of a contract.
Honors Commendations
In rare instances where students think their work
has been "truly exceptional or outstanding" in
a regular, non-honors course, they may petition
the course instructor for an Honors Commendation.
Only one of the four junior-senior honors opportunities
may be satisfied by a commendation.
Honors Thesis or Project
An honors project is required for graduation with
honors at all levels. To graduate summa cum
laude, all honors students must complete
an honors thesis or project which must be unanimously
approved by a committee of three faculty members,
two from the major department and one from a department
outside of the major.
Special Educational Experiences
On occasion students may petition for their participation
in distinctive educational experiences to be counted
as honors opportunities. These experiences can
include Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
(UROP) projects, National Student Exchange experience,
or completion of an experiential learning contract
in connection with an internship which is integral
to the student's honors degree. Only one of the
four junior-senior honors opportunities may be
satisfied by a petition.
Study Abroad
Formal study abroad counts as an honors opportunity.
If study abroad is noted on a student's transcript,
he/she need not submit an honors petition.
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