Honors Option courses are those that are numbered 3000 or higher in which an Honors student earns Honors credit by completing an additional paper or project. All tenured and tenure-track professors may offer any 3000 or higher course for Honors credit. Tenured or tenure-track professors are assistant professors, associate professors or professors. Upper-level courses that are taught by academic professionals, lecturers or instructors may be offered for Honors credit, if the application is signed by the head of the department in which the course is taught. Students cannot earn Honors credit for courses that are taught by graduate assistants.

The Honors Option application consists of two parts. Please read these instructions before submitting an application.

Part I: Complete the Honors Option Application (part one), obtain permission of the instructor, and submit it to the front desk of Moore College within the first ten (10) days of the semester. Incomplete applications cannot be processed and will be returned to the student at the local address indicated on the application.

Part II: After you have completed the additional paper or project that is required for Honors credit, complete the top portion of the Honors Option Confirmation Report (Part II) and present it to your professor. After your professor evaluates your additional work and determines that you have satisfied the Honors Option agreement, he/she must complete all information, sign and return Part II to the Honors Program. Honors credit cannot be posted to your record until the semester ends and your grades are posted to your permanent record.

Download the Honors Option Application and instructions.

Professors with questions about Honors Options can find more information here.