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Flexible Honors Curricula

Track 1: University Honors Scholar

The University Honors Scholar program is designed for outstanding students who wish to fulfill a majority of their general education requirements through innovative interdisciplinary seminars. Honors students fulfill history and writing requirements, for example, by taking broad-based seminars rather than stand-alone composition or history courses. The Track 1 program is available to all majors.

Track 2 : Discipline Honors Scholar

In addition, many academic departments allow students to participate in the Honors Program through the Discipline Honors Scholar program. This option is well suited for outstanding students who have completed many general education requirements and wish to focus on upper division Honors experiences in their majors. A list of CSU course equivalents for AP and IB courses is available here.
Please note that not all majors have Track 2 programs.

 


Track 1: University Honors Scholar

To graduate as a University Honors Scholar, a student must complete the 23-credit Honors core curriculum and achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 at the time of graduation.

The advantages of the University Honors Scholar Option are:

  • An enriched undergraduate education through small, interdisciplinary seminars and Honors courses.

  • A superior way to fulfill the University's general education requirements.

  • Completion of the AUCC requirements in the following five categories: written communication, arts/humanities (3 of 6 credits), social/behavioral sciences, historical perspectives and global and cultural awareness.

  • Special recognition by the Honors Program and the college during graduation ceremonies.

  • University Honors Scholar designation appears on transcript and diploma.

Track 1 includes an integrated core of four interdisciplinary Honors seminars, two Honors courses in the major, and an Honors thesis/creative project. The design of the core reflects the view that a world-class education is continuous and balanced among disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, and that it incorporates both breadth and depth of studies. The seminars share common integrative themes (based upon the All University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements) and students are engaged in broad intellectual perspectives throughout their college career. The two courses in the major enable students to connect more closely with faculty and to engage more deeply in disciplinary studies. The Honors senior thesis (which may include creative artistry) is the quintessential capstone experience.

Track 1 Curriculum

  1. Integrated Core of Four Interdisciplinary Honors Seminars
    HONR 192: First-Year Seminar4 credits
    HONR 193: Seminar3 credits
    HONR 392: Seminar3 credits
    HONR 492: Senior Seminar 3 credits
  2. Two honors Courses in Department, College, and/or Major
    A sophomore level course (200-300)3 credits
    An upper division course (300-400) 3 credits
  3. Honors Thesis or Project
    HONR 399: Honors Pre-Thesis 1 credit
    HONR 499: Senior Honors Thesis3 credits

  4. Total
    23 credits

The following is a list of the two honors courses required by major for Track 1 University Honors Scholars. You must choose one course from the first line and one from the second. The list is alphabetical by major code within the college.

Note: ** indicates that you may choose ANY course with that prefix (i.e. ART3** means that you may choose ANY 300-level Art course). If you have questions regarding the Honors Program curriculum please refer to the Honors Student Handbook or contact the Honors office for assistance.

College of Agricultural Sciences

Animal Sciences
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
ANEQ 310ANEQ 320 ANEQ 330 ANEQ 360 ANEQ 478
ANEQ 470ANEQ 473 ANEQ 474 ANEQ 476
Equine Science
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
ANEQ 310 ANEQ 320 ANEQ 330 ANEQ 360 ANEQ 344
ANEQ 442 ANEQ 440 ANEQ 445
Bioag Sciences
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
BSPM 302  
BSPM 451  
Ag Business
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
AREC 202 ECON 202 ECON 204
AREC 305 AREC 310 AREC 428
Ag Economics
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
AREC 305 AREC 346
AREC 310 AREC 405 AREC 478
Horticulture
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
HORT 260  
HORT310 HORT454 HORT475
Landscape Horticulture
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
HORT 221  
HORT 321 HORT 341 HORT 464
Landscape Architecture
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
LAND 230  
LAND 362 LAND 446
Soil and Crop Sciences
1st Honors Course:
2nd Honors Course:
SOCR 330 SOCR 350
SOCR 421 SOCR 430 SOCR 478


Track 2: Discipline Honors Scholar

This option is a 17 credit program of study that consists of a one credit freshman seminar during the fall semester (transfer students are not required to take this class) and 16 credits of upper division courses in the major/discipline, including the Honors pre-thesis and Senior Honors Thesis. Track 2 students must complete their thesis requirement in their major. Please note that not all departments offer a Track 2 program.

Track 2 Curriculum

  1. IU 193: Honors Freshman Seminar 1 credit
  2. Three to four Honors courses in the major 12 credits
  3. Honors Thesis or Project
    HONR 399: Honors Pre-Thesis 1 credit
    HONR 499: Senior Honors Thesis 3 credits

  4. Total
    17 credits

Click on the links below to see additional information about meeting the requirements in majors which have approved Track 2 programs. Majors are listed alphabetically by college.

*Note: unless otherwise listed, classes are 3 credits each
**All majors must complete the Senior Honors Thesis requirement.

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