Instead of the core curriculum requirements (41 hours), students in the University Honors Program take 33 hours of honors coursework and 0-6 hours (depending on the major) in math. In addition to the formal curriculum, honors students participate in a variety of special events, most of which are centered in the Spencer Honors House. While in no way delaying progress toward a degree or interfering with commitment to a major, the University Honors Program provides a stimulating range and depth of scholarly pursuits within an interdisciplinary context. Students have frequent individual contact with the teaching faculty and have unusual opportunities for independent projects and research.
Honors students have two options for completing their 33 hours in the University Honors Program:
1. two 9-hour fall-term interdisciplinary honors courses plus five 3-hour honors seminars (only two of which can be related to the student's major or minor), or
2. two 9-hour fall-term interdisciplinary honors courses, a minimum of three 3-hour honors seminars (not related to the student's major or minor), and up to six hours of departmental honors coursework within the student's major (with the total number of hours adding up to 33)
For more detailed information about the University Honors Program Curriculum: