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Honors (HON)

Honors courses are open to students in the University Honors Program and to others by permission. Designed for talented and motivated students, the Honors curriculum complements the General Education and major curricula. Successful completion of the Honors Program enables the student to graduate with Distinction as a University Scholar. Honors students may (with permission) enroll in special topics courses offered by the Master of Liberal Arts Program (MLA) at UNCA.

In addition to the courses listed below, special Honors sections of LANG 102, Humanities and other General Education courses, as well as Honors special topics courses offered by individual departments also count toward program requirements.

Program in Honors

1. Required courses in the program--Five Honors courses for at least 15 hours of credit, to include HON 492 and at least one three-credit-hour special topics Honors course outside the student's major at the 300 level or above.
2. Special program requirements:
   1. UNCA students must complete at least three hours of Honors credit as part of their first 60 hours of credit. Transfer students with more than 30 hours of credit must complete at least three hours of Honors credit as part of their first 30 hours of credit at UNCA.
   2. No more than three credit hours in Honors readings and research may count toward the 15 hours.
   3. A senior honors project, which may be pursued under the supervision of the major department and/or the Honors Program director.
   4. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in good standing and enroll in Honors courses. Graduation with Distinction as a University Scholar requires an overall GPA of 3.0, a 3.5 GPA for Honors courses and a 3.5 GPA on the last 60 hours of college credit earned.

101 The Undergraduate Research Experience (1)
An introduction to undergraduate research opportunities. Explores "ways of knowing" characteristic of particular disciplines, compares and contrasts research methods in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Required for recipients of Undergraduate Fellowships and Scholars Awards. Spring.

492 Senior Honors Colloquium (2)
Based on the senior honors project. The colloquium brings together students from several disciplines for presentation and discussion of their work. Prerequisite: application with Honors Program director. (Application should be made no later than the beginning of the semester prior to the semester in which the student plans to enroll in the Colloquium.) Fall and Spring.

171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Honors (1-3)
Special courses designed for Honors students. These courses are often interdisciplinary in nature but may focus on a particular field. They emphasize reading and discussion of original texts and critical thinking. Fall and Spring.

181-3, 281-3, 381-3, 481-3 Readings and Research for Honors (1-3)
Reading and research under the supervision of faculty in a particular discipline or an interdisciplinary team of faculty. May be used to grant credit toward the senior honors project. Prerequisite: contract among the student, supervising faculty and the Honors Program director. May be repeated up to a total of three hours credit. Fall and Spring.

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