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Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College

BA in Honors Baccalaureate (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 0103
FYHN First Year Seminar Honors 1 0703 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences 0503
Gen Ed Math/Statistics 0303 COMM 111 Public Speaking 0203
Elective 63 Elective 63
Elective 63 Elective 63
HNRS 102 Honors Colloquium Portfolio 20 HNRS 103 Honors Colloquium Portfolio 20
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Concentration 1 43 Concentration 1 43
Concentration 1 43 Concentration 2 43
Concentration 2 43 HNRS Research or Design-Thinking 33
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences 0503 Gen Ed Natural & Physical Sciences 0404
Elective 63 Applied Learning 72
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Concentration 1 43 Concentration 1 43
Concentration 2 43 Concentration 2 43
Concentration 2 43 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 0603
Concentration 1 43 Elective 63
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 0603 Applied Learning 73
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Concentration 2 43 HNRS 491 Thesis 52
Gen Ed Diversity Designation 0703 Applied Learning 73
HNRS 491 Thesis 53 Elective 63
Elective 51 Elective 63
Elective 63 Elective 63
Applied Learning 73
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. Students who are exempt from First-Year Seminar requirements may take an additional open elective.
  2. Required zero-credit hour course for all first year Honors students
  3. Research or Design-Thinking experience required.
  4. Students must complete at least 18 credit hours in each of two dpeartmental majors/disciplines from at least two colleges or at least 12 credit hours in each of three departmental majors/disciplines from at least two colleges.
  5. Honors Thesis or Capstone Project
  6. Honors course electives and experiences- HNRS seminars, H department courses, or honors option agreement courses.
  7. Applied Learning can be an internship, cooperative education, travel seminar, or other opportunties.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity