GUIDELINES:

1. Instructors are under no obligation to offer a course for Honors credit.

2. It is the student’s responsibility to complete all of the necessary paperwork.

3. The Request for Honors Credit page must be submitted by the student to the Director by the end of the third week of classes.

4. The goal is to emphasize higher-order skills—such as analysis, synthesis, and application. To that end, you can either add additional readings and assignments to the original syllabus or substitute some of what was originally intended for something more substantive.

5. Most courses may be contracted for Honors Credit. Suitability is at the discretion of the Honors Director and the faculty representative on the Honors Council from the respective school.

6. Examples of Honors-style assignments and projects include analytical essays and papers, original research, lab work or experiments, and community-based learning. Students might also connect material from other courses and disciplines. Simply put, be as creative and bold as possible.

7. Both student and professor should determine assignments/projects.

8. The Completion of Honors Credit page should be submitted to the Director by or before final grades are due.

9. Instructors should not sign the final portion of the contract if the coursework has not been satisfactorily completed.

10. If you have any questions about the procedure, Honors coursework, or what is expected of you, please contact the Honors Program Director or Assistant to the Director.