Types of Honors Courses

Departmental: [The course has HNRS in the title and an H section number] offered by department with a set number of seats set aside for Honors students.
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Honors Option: a contract created between the student and the professor to turn a regular course into an Honors course. The student initiates the agreement with the professor.
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Honors Independent Study HNRS 4000V: Usually taken as a precursor to the Honors Senior Thesis HNRS 4489V. Students use this course to explore subject matter for the thesis with their mentor professor. The end result is a thesis proposal for the HNRS 4489V.
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Honors Senior Thesis HNRS 4489V: The thesis course is taken during the senior year, but earlier for some education majors who have mandatory internships. Registration Method: InfoReady Review & review + Banner
Graduate Course for Undergraduate Honors Credit: Students in an Accelerated Masters program can apply to the Honors College to receive Honors Credit for their graduate courses
Registration Method: Departmental Approval for Grad Course + InfoReady Application Review (You register for the Graduate Course--The Registrar makes it HNRS once it is approved)
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