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Honors Program

Program Requirements

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Program Requirements

A minimum of 21 credits is required:

HNRS 100 The Gateway 3 credits
HNRS 200 Honors Forum 1 credit
HNRS 304 Introduction to the Great Conversation 1 credit
HNRS 400 Oxford Tutorial 1 credit
Honors General Education courses 6 credits

Eight credits from the following (at least six credits must be upper division):

HNRS 101 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 197 Special Topics 1-3 credits
HNRS 201 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 202 Service Learning in Honors 1-2 credits
HNRS 297 Special Topics 1-3 credit
HNRS 301 Honors Colloquium 1 credit
HNRS 302 Service Learning in Honors 1-2 credits
HNRS 303 Honors Field Studies 1-2 credits
HNRS 397 Special Topics 1-3 credits
HNRS 402 Service Learning in Honors 1-2 credits
HNRS 401 Honors Colloquium 1 credits
HNRS 403 Honors Field Studies 1-2 credits
HNRS 492 Independent Study 1-3 credits
HNRS 494 Thesis Preparation 1 credit
HNRS 495 Thesis 2-3 credits
HNRS 497 Special Topics 1-3 credits

*The six Honors General Education credits will be redistributed to Honors Electives for students who enter the Honors program with completed General Education programs either through Western or Pathways.

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