Honors Activities
Honors Program scholars can participate in a variety of academic experiences, including the following:
- All-Honors sections of credit-bearing courses: All-Honors sections of credit-bearing courses are only open to Honors Program scholars. These courses are designed to challenge and support honors students by offering a more sophisticated level of academic work and academic engagement.
- Honors-level work in non-honors courses through Honors Enrichment Components: Honors Enrichment Components (HECs) are offered to a small group of honors and/or honors-eligible students. Honors Enrichment Components require a minimum of three honors or honors-eligible students willing to participate in 15 hours or more of additional course, or co-curricular, work with the help of a faculty mentor. For more information, please contact the Honors Program office.
- Honors-level work in non-honors courses through Honors Contracts: Honors Contracts (HCs) are independent scholarly papers and projects that honors and/or honors-eligible students complete in conjunction with a faculty mentor. Honors Contract papers typically run between 10-15 pages excluding bibliography while Honors Contract projects typically run between a 30-45 minute viewing time. For more information, please contact the Honors Program office.
- Special co-curricular programs such as the , the , the , Distinctions, the Honors Reading Circle, and the Honors Assembly, honors student leadership organization. For more information, please contact the Honors Program office.