Honors College Curriculum

Our specialized, honors-only classes offer an emphasis on critical thinking and discussion-based learning.

Honors College Curricular Requirements

Honors Cohort Courses (9 hours)

  • HONR 11100: Honors Cohort I    (for students without credit for ENGL 10400)
  • HONR 11200: Honors Cohort II   (for students without credit for COM 11400)
  • HONR 21100: Honors Cohort III  (for students without credit for ENGL 10500)

Honors Special Topics Course (3 hours)

Choose from: 

  • HONR 39000: Junior Level Topics
  • HONR 39100: Honors Humanities Topics
  • HONR 39200: Honors Social Science Topics

Honors Electives (12 hours) 

Choose 12 credit hours from the following:

  • Additional Special Topics Courses
    • HONR 39000: Junior Level Topics
    • HONR 39100: Honors Humanities Topics
    • HONR 39200: Honors Social Science Topics

Honors Contract Courses (non-Honors courses in which a student completes a supplemental research project, internship, or study abroad program)

  • Experiential Learning Courses
    • HONR 41000: Honors Leadership
    • HONR 42000: Honors Teaching
    • HONR 42100: Advanced Honors Teaching
    • HONR 42200: Honors Teaching in the Disciplines
    • HONR 43000: Honors Peer Mentoring
    • HONR 44000: Honors Research Assistantship
    • HONR 48000: Honors Internship
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Stacked Courses

Stacked courses are a great way for PNW Honors College students to dive deeper into your major (or other) courses and earn Honors credit at the same time.

Learn About Stacked Courses