Faculty Members

Honors Seminar

Each semester, students in the University Honors Program can take seminars specifically designed for them. Faculty and staff members from all colleges are invited to teach these seminars. The topic of the seminar is up to you! It can be related to your scholarship or it can be an area of interest not even related to your field. The only requirement is that you have to have expertise on the topic.

Seminars are offered for 1-2 credit hours and can be held throughout the semester or for just half of the semester. You set the enrollment limit (usually 15) and the attendance policy. If you are interested in teaching an Honors seminar, you need to complete the proposal form and return it to the University Honors Program. If you have questions, you can contact the University Honors Program (4-4292) or contact the College Honors Committee chair.

Honors Component to a Course

Students in the College of Human Sciences Honors Program are required to take one Honors course in their major. The majority of the majors in the College do NOT offer Honors sections of their courses. Therefore, Honors students may approach you requesting to add an Honors component to a course you teach. You, in collaboration with the student, decide what that component would be specific to the course. The requirements of the component are in addition to the regular course work and credit. Your departmental representative or College Committee chair can help you think through what might work as an Honors component. The Honors student is required to complete and turn in an Honors Credit Form so the course receives Honors designation on the transcript.