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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Honors Program

Honors Curriculum

 

Program requirements for Students Entering Honors Fall 2007 and Beyond:

Under Construction - Contact the Honors Office for New Requirements

Program requirements for Students Entering Honors Before Fall 2007:

34-39 credits: comprising 31 credits in HONS courses and 3-8 credits of a language.

  1. Honors 110: Math or Statistics (3credits)
    • Most students will substitute Math 193, algebra, stats, or calculus.
  2. Honors 120 or 130: Physical or Biological Science (3credits)
  3. Honors 170 Communication Studies (3credits)
  4. Honors 180 or 181 or 183: English Composition (3credits)
  5. Honors 198: Research Paper (1 credit)
    • Must be taken together with Honors 180/181/183 or Honors 240/241/243
  6. Honors 240 or 241 or 243: English Literature (3credits)
  7. Honors 250 or 251 or 253: Philosophy (3credits.)
  8. Honors 260 or 261 or 263: Social Science (3credits)
  9. Honors 300 or 301 or 303 or 400 or 401 or 403: Elective Courses (9 credits)
    • Need 3 classes at 3 credits each for a total of 9 credits
    • One of these elective will be a Racial Issues (RIS) course
      • Required of all SCSU students
      • Should be taken first year
      • If HONS 301 (RIS) is full, substitute a gen. ed. RIS course
  10. PESS 122: Lifelong Health and Fitness (1 credit)
      • All SCSU students are required to take this course
  11. Foreign Language: 3 – 8 credits
      • Option 1 : One year of the same language at the 100 level.
        • This can be accomplished by taking 101 and 102; OR
        • By taking 102 and buying back the credits for 101.
          (Students that receive a grade of “B” or better in a course numbered above 101 have the option of buying the credits for the lower course(s) for one third the regular cost per credit. However, this must be done sometime during the semester immediately following the course.)
      • Option 2 : One semester of a language at the 200 level.
      • Option 3 : Bilingual students may substitute a fourth Honors Elective for 3 credits in place of foreign language credits.

Diversity (Multicultural, Gender, and Minority) Courses

  • Honors students must take three Diversity classes, one of which must be a gender class and one of which must be a Racial Issues class.
    • Any Honors course number ending in a “1” counts as a Diversity course.
    • Any Honors course number ending in a “3” counts as a Gender course.
    • Note : only Honors courses are numbered this way.

Waivers and Substitutions

  • Credits earned prior to enrollment at SCSU may count toward Honors requirements.

    • Advanced Placement (AP) credits with a score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.
    • Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) credits.
  • Credits earned after coming to SCSU

    • Study Abroad credits.
    • Math credits when no Honors math course is offered or if your major requires a specific math course.
    • General education classes required as pre-requisites for a major if a parallel Honors requirement exists.
  • All credit for courses earned prior to entering SCSU must appear on your Transfer Evaluation Form from the Records and Registration Office, AS 118. Bring a photo ID to get your copy.
  • All substitutions of Honors courses must be approved by the Honors director and recorded on a form in the Honors Office.
    • The Honors Office is located in Centennial Hall 229.
    • Phone: 320.529.6623 for appointments.
    • Email: honors@stcloudstate.edu
    • Access codes are given out each semester by appointment, not by phone or email (unless you are overseas). Appointments are required.

Maintaining Good Standing in Honors

  • Students in the Honors program are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above. If your GPA falls below this level, you will have some time to raise it, but you should make an appointment to see the Honors Director.

Check out the Undergraduate Bulletin for more information.