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Honors Program Requirements

Complete these required courses for UND's Honors Program.

Honors students are expected to maintain a 3.2 GPA throughout their academic career.

Occasionally students dip below that and may petition for an extension to meet this requirement. In addition, students with tuition waivers must maintain this GPA every semester.

Honors Program

Graduation as a Research Scholar or Leader in Action in the Honors Program

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 of which must be from UND), and twenty-four (24) credits of Honors coursework, including:

  1. One 3-credit freshman Honors cornerstone class (HON 101 Research Scholars Cornerstone or HON 102 Leaders in Action Cornerstone).
  2. Honors sections of courses offered by other departments (e.g., ENGL 130HON, LANG 380HON) may count towards the 24 credits, along with traditional Honors seminars (e.g. HON 391 Advanced Colloquium in the Humanities, etc.).
  3. Up to six (6) credits of HON 260 Honors Experiences may count toward the 24 credits.
  4. One 3-credit Senior Honors Project (HON 489 Senior Project: Honors Research).
  5. Maintenance of at least a cumulative 3.2 GPA.

*Note: Particular Honors pathways have been established for Engineering and Nursing students in the Honors Program which may differ from the above requirements. Please contact the Director of the Honors Program for more information.

HON 101. Research Scholars Cornerstone. 3 Credits.

Reading and discussion of selected works that reflect the methodology of the humanities, with emphasis on US Diversity, as a means to establish fundamental skills for responsible research in any field, including: critical and creative thinking, deep reading, scholarly inquiry, and diversity of perspective through an intercultural approach. Taken by first-year students in the Honors Program who identify in the new Research Scholars track. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Honors Progam. F,S.

HON 102. Leaders in Action Cornerstone. 3 Credits.

This course will feature readings and discussion of selected works that reflect the methodology of the social sciences, with emphasis on intercultural understanding, as a means to learn about diverse models of leadership and its connection to the Honors experience, and to cultivate skills for becoming thoughtful leaders within a pluralistic, democratic society. First-year students in the Honors Program who identify in the new Leaders in Action track will take this course and critically examine themes like power, effective action, communication, human differences and behavior, public service, and the common good through methods, sources, and paradigms central to the social sciences. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Honors Progam. F,S.

HON 260. Honors Experiences. 1-4 Credits.

This flexible course allows Honors students to pursue specially arranged high-impact individual reflective experiences, like service-learning projects, community engagements and volunteering, internships, shadowing opportunities, peer mentoring, or tutoring for Honors credit. May be initiated by students with approval of Honors Director, provided appropriate supervisors are willing and structure for oversight is in place. Generally, credits will be determined by the number of hours devoted to the experience and reflection on it; for example, 1 credit = 15 contact hours, 2 credits = 30 contact hours, etc. Prerequisites: Admittance to Honors Program, and HON 101 or HON 102. Repeatable to 9.00 credits. F,S,SS.

HON 301. Honors Mode. 1 Credit.

A method of using a 1 credit study load to increase the level of any standard course to an Honors quality course. It provides an intellectual enhancement to a standard course. Prerequisite: Standard course which Honors Mode complements; see department for approval. F,S,SS.

HON 381. Worldviews through the Humanities. 3-4 Credits.

This course is designed to give Honors students unique, timely, and focused studies of cultural, social, and identity-based differences in the worldviews of selected populations through learning the relevant histories, artistic achievements, literature, and/or philosophies. Specific themes of the course may vary and include a domestic or international study experience within the semester to bring issues in the course to life. When travel is required outside of the usual class meeting times, the course may be taken for 4 credits. Repeatable. F, even years.

HON 382. Worldviews through the Social Sciences. 3-4 Credits.

This course is designed to give Honors students unique, timely, and focused studies of cultural, social, and identity-based differences in the worldviews of selected populations through learning the relevant sociological, psychological, anthropological, economic, geographical, and/or political scientific theories, methods, or texts. Specific themes of the course may vary and include a domestic or international study experience within the semester to bring issues in the course to life. When travel is required outside of the usual class meeting times, the course may be taken for 4 credits. Repeatable. S, odd years.

HON 391. Advanced Colloquium in the Humanities. 1-4 Credits.

Advanced interdisciplinary courses on varying topics in the humanities. Repeatable. Repeatable. F,S.

HON 392. Advanced Colloquium in the Social Sciences. 1-4 Credits.

Advanced interdisciplinary courses on varying topics in the social sciences. Repeatable. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Honors Program. Repeatable. S, even years.

HON 393. Advanced Colloquium in the Sciences. 1-4 Credits.

Advanced interdisciplinary courses on varying topics in the sciences. Repeatable. Prerequisite: Admittance to the Honors Progam. Repeatable. F, odd years.

HON 399. Independent Study. 1-4 Credits.

Individual instruction on specified topics arranged by mutual agreement among teacher, student, and the Program. Repeatable to 12 credits. Repeatable to 12.00 credits. F,S,SS.

HON 489. Senior Project: Honors Research. 1-8 Credits.

Supervised independent study culminating in a thesis, white paper, literary work, art exhibition, musical or theatrical performance, portfolio, translation, or other focused demonstration of four years' worth of research or creative work and learning. Prerequisites: Consent of the Department and ENGL 130. Repeatable to 9.00 credits. F,S,SS.

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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