Minor in Honors Studies
The Honors Studies Minor is designed for students interested in gaining critical thinking and communication skills in an interdisciplinary, high-impact learning environment that both complements and extends beyond their major(s). A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the coursework is required to earn this minor.
15.5 credits
Required Introduction Courses (3.5 Credits)
Required Core and Elective Courses (9 Credits total from the following menu)
6 credit hours must be HONR courses at the 200-level or above. Students may complete a 100-level HONR course or an approved UCC “H” section for the remaining 3 credit hours.
| Approved "Honors" section of UCC course (100-400 level) | 3 |
| HONR 204 | Dynamic Perspectives in the Natural Sciences | 3 |
| HONR 205 | Dynamic Perspectives in Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| HONR 206 | Dynamic Perspectives in Humanities, Arts, and Design | 3 |
| HONR 176 | Inquiries in the Physical Sciences | 3 |
| HONR 179 | Honors Introduction to Science and Society | 3 |
| HONR 189 | Honors Introduction to Social and Global Issues | 3 |
| HONR 199 | Inquiries in Contemporary American Civilization | 3 |
| HONR 201 | Inquiries in the Earliest Cultures to ca. 500 CE | 3 |
| HONR 202 | Inquiries in Cultures from ca 500 CE to ca 1800 CE | 3 |
| HONR 203 | Inquiries in Cultures from ca. 1800 to the Present | 3 |
| HONR 390 | Honors Colloquium | 1-3 |
Required Seminar Course (3 Credits)
| HONR 491 | Honors Junior/Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 15.5
Total Credit Hours: 15.5-21.5