Total credits: 26 hours
Required courses:
Early college students who come to UNCW with an associate's degree or over 50 hours of college credit have a waiver for 3 credits of Honors University Studies requirements, also.& Early college students must still complete HON 110 unless they have completed UNI 101 at UNCW prior.
Students who do not enter Honors as first-year students (e.g., transfer students, or students who apply to join the Honors College after completing UNI 101) have 6 credit hours waived.
These students do NOT have to complete HON 110 (as they have either transferred in and don't need a freshman seminar class, OR they have already completed UNI 101, which fulfills the same requirement as HON 110). They also receive a waiver for 3 credit hours (~1 course) worth of Honors University Studies requirements.
Total credits: 20 hours
Required courses:
Honors launched the Bridge Honors Program specifically designed for transfer students. University Honors will still be an option for transfer students for whom it is a better fit.
The Honors version of UNI 101: First Year Seminar, which Introduces the honors student to the college experience by direct involvement in research, service and leadership activities.
Students study a specialty topic and participate in a variety of related enrichment activities on the campus and in the community.
Students study a specialty topic and participate in a variety of related enrichment activities outside the classroom.
Designed for first- and second-year students who want to jump-start their engagement in research and scholarly work in their likely major area.
HON 191 is open to all UNCW students and is typically offered in the spring semester. The focus of the class is to refine library and other research-related skills, develop a resume, seek out faculty who may become mentors, and interview juniors and seniors engaged in undergraduate research already.
Effective Spring 2020 and onward, HON 191 may be substituted for one of the HON 120/121 requirements for students.
An in-depth investigation of a special topic using the approaches of several disciplines; may be team-taught. Topics and approaches vary.
Examples: Biotechnology and Society, HIV/AIDS in Culture, Consumer Culture and Shopping Society. May be repeated under different subtitles.
An in-depth investigation of a special topic related to the theme “Living in Our Diverse Nation” using the approaches of several disciplines; may be team-taught. Topics and approaches vary.
May be repeated under different subtitles. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation.
An in-depth investigation of a special topic related to the theme “Living in a Global Society” using the approaches of several disciplines; may be team-taught. Topics and approaches vary.
First, speak with your professor in a 300+ level major course and ask if they are willing to do a contract course. If they are willing, then please fill out this form.
Completing an honors contract may mean that the student engages in additional reading--such as primary sources--with additional or different types of papers for the class.
For example, the student might add a critique/analysis to a general class paper, or significantly expand the depth and length of a paper that is already part of the classwork. Or the student may learn a particular section of material well enough to make a special presentation to the class.
Other examples include: synthesis of additional compounds and research report (Chemistry); community service focused on the topic of the class (Nursing); create promotional materials (newsletter and calendar); reflective journaling; literature reviews; interview projects; etc.
The idea is to engage the student more deeply in the topic of the class, develop applications, and expect mastery of specific material.
The student must earn ≥ B (3.0) to receive honors-level credit for the course (designated as such on the transcript). The course must be a 300 or 400-level class in the student's major or minor.
Each semester, before the end of add/drop, a student must submit the Honors Contract Course Form.
The student is expected to initiate a discussion with the instructor and independently agree upon a set of assignment(s) for the contract. Then, the student should submit the form, and the instructor will sign off. The "honors-level work" designation will not appear in Seanet or on a student's transcript.
After the end of grading each semester, the Honors College will contact instructors directly to ask whether students successfully completed their honors-level work and earned a B or better. At that point, Honors will ask the Registrar to substitution waiver the work as Honors.
Typically, honors contract courses fulfill the "3 extra hours of Honors credit" category of Honors College requirements (see requirement worksheets above) or as a substitute for Honors University Studies requirements. The latter is only applicable in a case where students enter the Honors College with a significant number of University Studies courses already fulfilled by AP and transfer credit.
Each student may complete up to 2 contract courses. Students wishing to take more than 2 contract courses should contact the Honors College Director.