Honors Program Curriculum
Honors Program Curriculum
The Honors Program consists of several academic options.
Honors Scholar Program
To earn this distinction, students must complete:
- Five core honors courses that count toward general education requirements.
- HON 155 (3 credits) Humanities
- Honors ENG 111 (must enroll in section 11 or 12, 3 credits)
- HON 156 (3 credits) Fine Arts
- HON 251 (3 credits) Social Science
- HON 252 (3 credits) Social Science
- Two honors affiliate or contract courses. These count toward major degree requirements.
- An off-campus experience, HON 494 (1 credit)
- A thesis/senior project, HON 498 (3 credits)
- Eighty hours of co-curricular experiences (approximately 10 hours per semester), including but not limited to community service, leadership activities or advocacy work.
Honors Associate Program
To earn this distinction, students must complete:
- Five core honors courses that count toward general education requirements.
- HON 155 (3 credits) Humanities
- Honors ENG 111 (must enroll in section 11 or 12, 3 credits)
- HON 156 (3 credits) Fine Arts
- HON 251 (3 credits) Social Science
- HON 252 (3 credits) Social Science
- Two honors affiliate or contract courses. These count toward major degree requirements.
- Eighty hours of cocurricular experiences, including but not limited to community service, leadership activities or advocacy work.
Honors Junior/Senior Scholar Program (Online Students)
This option is for transfer students and current UM-Flint students who wish to join the Honors Program during their junior year. To earn this distinction, students must complete:
- Choice of one core honors course that counts toward general education requirements.
- HON 351 (3 credits) Social Science (online winter semester)
- HON 355 (3 credits) Humanities
- HON 356 (3 credits) Fine Arts
- Two honors affiliate or contract courses. These count toward major degree requirements.
- An off-campus experience, HON 494 (1 credit)
- A thesis/senior project, HON 498 (3 credits)
- Forty hours of co-curricular experiences (approximately 10 hours per semester), including but not limited to community service, leadership activities or advocacy work.
Honors Off-Campus Experience
Working one-on-one with a UM-Flint faculty member, this unique experience has been a key factor in broadening the horizons and enriching the lives of students throughout the history of the Honors Program.
The off-campus experience is funded up to $3,000 and is usually taken during the summer of the junior year. Our students have traveled domestically as well as to countries around the world including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Italy and Japan.
Options include, but are not limited to:
- Research at another university
- Study abroad
- National Student Exchange
- Michigan in Washington Program
- Internship
- Wyatt Exploration Program
- And others
Students choose their off-campus experience based on their major and chosen field of study with the help of their faculty off-campus advisor.
As with any adventure, the Honors Program will enhance your life personally and professionally. You have the chance to develop relationships with people you meet during your experience and explore life in another culture.
Work for the off-campus experience is completed in HON 494 (1 credit) Off-Campus Study and Thesis Preparation.
Honors Thesis
Following their off-campus experience, students complete a senior thesis or creative project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The Honors Thesis or project is designed to provide expertise in the student’s discipline and further enrichment of the student’s curriculum.
A creative project could also meet the requirements of the senior project. The production, performance, or creative work should be developed according to the requirements of the student’s specific area of study and must be deemed appropriate in the agreement with the honors advisor and director. Examples include the writing and directing of a play, the production of a film, or the creation of a piece of music or art.
The Honors Thesis is supported by work in HON 498 (3 credits) Honors Thesis Seminar.
Admitted students, faculty, and staff may visit the Honors Intranet for more detailed information about the Honors Program.