Pre-2012 Honors Curriculum

The Honors Program provides an academic program for highly motivated students with broad academic interests.  The program provides honors sections of General Studies courses and interdisciplinary courses within the majors.

Honors courses are small in order to encourage class participation and enhance the relationship between students and faculty members.  Honors classes are designed to promote independent thought and creative inquiry.  The Director of the Honors Program and the Honors faculty provide academic advising and serve as mentors to students as they consider their post-graduate goals.  The Honors Program serves as a Learning Community at MSU Denver.  The program encourages Service Learning and offers study-abroad courses which allow students to explore ideas outside the classroom.  A student who completes the 24 semester hours Honors Curriculum will receive honors recognition on his/her transcript.  Students admitted to the Honors Program are eligible to apply for an Honors Scholarship.

Note: The curriculum described below is effective for all Honors students who entered the program prior to Fall, 2011.  Applications will be accepted for the 2012/2013 school year after September, 2011. 

Honors Curriculum

For students admitted before Fall 2012

REQUIRED COURSES: ………….………….….…….….SEMESTER HOURS
HON 2750   The Legacy of Arts and Letters I………….………….…………….3
HON 2760   The Legacy of Arts and Letters II…………………….…………….3
HON 4950   Senior Honors Thesis……………………...………….…………….3
Subtotal ………….………….………….………….………….…………….…… 9

Track I: The General Studies focus of this track provides students with a strong foundation of knowledge and creative inquiry valuable for students in majors across the college.  
Required Courses…………….………….………….…………….………….…9
Honors General Studies courses……………………...………….…………….12
Honors Electives ……………………………………...………….…………….3
Total Hours Required……………………...…………….………….………….24    

Track II: This track includes courses in the major and/or minor flexibility for those students entering the Honors program with all or most of their General Studies fulfilled.
Required Courses…………….………….………….…………….………….…9
Honors Electives ……………………………………...………….…………….15
Total Hours Required……………………...…………….………….………….24   

Students may contract up to two courses (6 credits) to satisfy their requirements.  Contract elective forms must be completed (with all required signatures) and submitted to the Honors office no later than the end of the first week of classes, and are available by Contract Course Form (114 KB) .  

Students can chart their progress through the Honors Program, using the Honors Tracking form (12 KB)  . This is effective for all Honors admitted into the Honors Program prior to Fall,2012.

Curriculum for 2012-2013 will be posted before the Fall 2012 semester begins.