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Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College

BA in Honors Baccalaureate (2025 - 2026)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 010 3
FYHN First Year Seminar Honors 1 070 3 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences 050 3
Gen Ed Math/Statistics 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 020 3
Elective 6 3 Elective 6 3
Elective 6 3 Elective 6 3
HNRS 102 Honors Colloquium Portfolio 2 0 HNRS 103 Honors Colloquium Portfolio 2 0
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 4 3 Concentration 1 4 3
Concentration 1 4 3 Concentration 2 4 3
Concentration 2 4 3 HNRS Research or Design-Thinking 3 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences 050 3 Gen Ed Natural & Physical Sciences 040 4
Elective 6 3 Applied Learning 7 2
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 4 3 Concentration 1 4 3
Concentration 2 4 3 Concentration 2 4 3
Concentration 2 4 3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 060 3
Concentration 1 4 3 Elective 6 3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 060 3 Applied Learning 7 3
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 4 3 HNRS 491 Thesis 5 2
Gen Ed Diversity Designation 070 3 Applied Learning 7 3
HNRS 491 Thesis 5 3 Elective 6 3
Elective 5 1 Elective 6 3
Elective 6 3 Elective 6 3
Applied Learning 7 3
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