COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES
General Information
A comprehensive Honors Program Guide and
Thesis Manual is available from the Honors Program Coordinator
in Auerbach 212 I for students who intend to pursue the University
Honors diploma through the College of Arts and Sciences. This guidebook
provides all of the details and forms you will need to complete the
Honors program in the College. The Guide to the A&S Honors Program
may be downloaded.
Eligibility
First-semester freshmen are eligible to
participate in the College of Arts & Sciences Honors Program if
they were (a) awarded a University of Hartford President’s or
Regents’ Scholarship or (b) have a combined SAT score of at least
1200.
Transfer students who earned an overall G.P.A.
of 3.25 or higher at their previous institution are eligible to
participate. All other students who have an overall G.P.A. of at least
3.0 are eligible to participate in the program.
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements for the Honors Degree
For a student enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences or a student
matriculated in another college, but planning to earn the University
Honors degree through the College of Arts and Sciences, the
requirements below must be met to earn the designation of University
Honors on the diploma:
An Arts & Scences Honors Student must have an overall
Grade Point Average of 3.25 and a 3.0 in Honors course work.
An Arts & Sciences Honors Student must have at least 18 credits of
Honors work, including:
6-9 credits of Honors sections of General Education
(e.g., an Honors section of RPW 110, Pol 100, Phil 110) or honors
sections of All-University Curriculum (AUC) courses or
“Contract Honors” courses.
6 credits of Honors seminars (specially designed
300-level courses listed in the Honors section of the schedule of
classes). Two or three seminars are offered on varied topics each
semester. Students in the natural sciences, with the permission of the
A&S Honors Committee, may substitute a 300- or 400-level
“Contract Honors” course for one of the seminars. In
extraordinary circumstances only, and with the permission of the
College’s Honors Committee, other students may make such a
substitution.
A 6-credit Honors thesis (HON 493 Honors
Research and HON 494 Honors Thesis) or a 6-credit University
Scholar independent project approved by the Arts and Sciences
Honors Committee.
Suggested Timetable
Non-science majors
Freshman Year: Take one or two Honors sections
of General Education or AUC courses (3-6 credits).
Sophomore Year: Take one Honors section of
General Education or AUC courses if you did not take two in the
freshmen year (3 credits) or take one Honors seminar (3 credits) to
count as an elective. If an Honors seminar can count toward your major,
that will be indicated in the course description in the schedule of
classes.
Junior Year: Take your second or both of the
Honors seminars (3-6 credits). In the spring, decide if you want to do
an Honors thesis or University Scholar project. Select a topic and find
a faculty member who will direct your thesis/project.
Senior Year: Take HON 493 (3 credits - fall) and
HON 494 (3 credits - spring). These are the course numbers you sign up
for to do either the Honors thesis or the University Scholars project.
Consult the College of Arts & Science's Guide to the Honors
Program and Thesis Manual for specific instructions.
Total: 18 credits
Science majors
Freshman Year: Take one or two Honors
sections of General Education or AUC courses (3-6 credits).
Sophomore Year: Take one Honors section of
General Education or AUC courses if you did not take two in the
freshmen year (3 credits) or take one Honors seminar (3 credits) to
count as an elective. If an Honors seminar can count toward your major,
that will be indicated in the course description in the schedule of
classes.
Junior Year: If you did not take an Honors
seminar in the sophomore year, take one this year (3 credits). Complete
an Honors contract in one of the upper-level courses in your major (3
credits). By the end of the fall or very early in spring, decide if you
want to do an Honors thesis or University Scholar project. Select a
topic and find a faculty member who will direct your thesis/project.
Senior Year: Take HON 493 (3 credits - fall) and
HON 494 (3 credits - spring). These are the course numbers you sign up
for to do either the Honors thesis or the University Scholars project.
Consult the College of Arts & Science's Guide to the Honors
Program and Thesis Manual for specific instructions.
Total: 18 credits
Checklist for Honors Students
See more specific information regarding accepted credit hours on the
previous pages.
6-9 Credits of Honors sections of General
Education and/or Honors sections of All-University Curriculum courses:
| Term (i.e., Fall 2003) |
Subject (i.e., SUB) |
Course (i.e., 123) |
Course Reg.No. (i.e., 12345) |
Credit Hours |
6 Credits of Honors Seminars:
| Term (i.e., Fall 2003) |
Subject (i.e., SUB) |
Course (i.e., 123) |
Course Reg.No. (i.e., 12345) |
Credit Hours |
A 6-credit Honors thesis or a 6-credit University Scholar independent
project:
| Term (i.e., Fall 2003) |
Subject (i.e., SUB) |
Course (i.e., 123) |
Course Reg.No. (i.e., 12345) |
Credit Hours |
To total at least 18 credits of Honors work.
An overall GPA of 3.25 and a 3.0 in honors work.
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