Honors Program

Student Learning Outcomes

• Critical thinking, communication, and problem solving Students will demonstrate effective written and spoken communication and creative problem-solving through completing honors courses that provide opportunities for experiential learning, primary and secondary research, and creative scholarship.
• Creating and maintaining an individual campus identity. Each campus will develop and / or maintain curricular and extra curricular activities, experiences, and opportunities that are unique to their location, history, and culture.
• Career Preparation (experiential learning, research and creative scholarship) Students will demonstrate preparation for graduate and / or professional school or for careers in industry.
• Community Awareness (service learning and leadership, learning communities) Students will demonstrate a sense of community awareness, engagement, and knowledge of issues related to social justice through practical experience, curricular and extra-curricular experiences, and service learning opportunities.
• Research and Creative Literacy (research and creative scholarship) Students will demonstrate critical writing, reading, and speaking skills in a variety of disciplines.

Curriculum Requirements

• COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (honors)
• ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3 (honors)
• HONR 3100 - Honors Discoveries in Natural Science and Technology Credit Hours: 3
• HONR 3200 - Honors Discoveries in the Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
• HONR 3300 - Honors Discoveries in Arts and Humanities Credit Hours: 3
• HONR 4990 - Honors Thesis Project Credit Hours: 3
• Any HONR 3000-3999 Credit Hours: 6

Total Credits: 24