Honors Program

The Honors Program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville provides academically talented undergraduate students with opportunities to develop their special talents and skills within an expanded and enriched version of the curriculum. Honors coursework parallels regular offerings. The courses include special interdisciplinary seminars, and opportunities for independent study and research, including the opportunity to work closely with faculty on special student projects. Participating students also benefit from the interaction the Honors Program affords with other talented and highly motivated students.

Students who wish to participate fully in the program must earn a minimum of 24 hours in honors coursework by graduation. In addition, they must submit an Honors senior project. Senior projects may be done in conjunction with capstone or independent study courses in the students major or minor. Honors courses typically serve in the students curricula as courses to satisfy the GER, major and minor requirements, and electives, so they do not constitute additional hours overall. Individual courses of study will vary depending on the students discipline. However, to fully complete the Honors Program of Study, all students need to complete four hours of Honors Forum (H100), two courses (6 hours) in Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars (H399), and an Honors Senior Project. All entering freshman Honors Students will enroll in Honors English Seminar (EH 105) (3 hours). Students may complete additional hours to total the minimum of 24 hours by taking other designated honors courses in a wide variety of disciplines. Students may also contract for honors credit in other academic courses. With permission from the instructor, a student may elect to enter into a contract for honors credit for any regular academic course, including courses in their major and minor. The honors contract specifies that the course content will be appropriate to earn honors credit.

The Honors Program serves academically talented students in all the colleges. Entering freshmen are invited to participate based on an evaluation of their ACT or SAT scores and high school grades. Students are encouraged to join the Honors Program at the beginning of their freshman year to gain full advantage of the programs benefits and enhanced curriculum. Interested UAH and transfer students, who have maintained a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher and who have completed less than 29 hours of coursework can still complete all requirements of the Honors Program. These, and other qualified undergraduate students with advanced academic classification, are encouraged to contact the director to determine how they may best participate in the program.

To completely review the honors course offerings, students should check the catalog course listings for each department. Courses specifically developed for the Honors Program are listed below. University students who meet appropriate admissions standards for the Honors Program may enroll in honors courses.





		Honors Program The Honors Program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville provides academically talented undergraduate students with opportunities to develop their special talents and skills within an expanded and enriched version of the curriculum. Honors coursework parallels regular offerings. The courses include special interdisciplinary seminars, and opportunities for independent study and research, including the opportunity to work closely with faculty on special student projects. Participating students also benefit from the interaction the Honors Program affords with other talented and highly motivated students. Students who wish to participate fully in the program must earn a minimum of 24 hours in honors coursework by graduation. In addition, they must submit an Honors senior project. Senior projects may be done in conjunction with capstone or independent study courses in the students major or minor. Honors courses typically serve in the students curricula as courses to satisfy the GER, major and minor requirements, and electives, so they do not constitute additional hours overall. Individual courses of study will vary depending on the students discipline. However, to fully complete the Honors Program of Study, all students need to complete four hours of Honors Forum (H100), two courses (6 hours) in Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars (H399), and an Honors Senior Project. All entering freshman Honors Students will enroll in Honors English Seminar (EH 105) (3 hours). Students may complete additional hours to total the minimum of 24 hours by taking other designated honors courses in a wide variety of disciplines. Students may also contract for honors credit in other academic courses. With permission from the instructor, a student may elect to enter into a contract for honors credit for any regular academic course, including courses in their major and minor. The honors contract specifies that the course content will be appropriate to earn honors credit. The Honors Program serves academically talented students in all the colleges. Entering freshmen are invited to participate based on an evaluation of their ACT or SAT scores and high school grades. Students are encouraged to join the Honors Program at the beginning of their freshman year to gain full advantage of the programs benefits and enhanced curriculum. Interested UAH and transfer students, who have maintained a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher and who have completed less than 29 hours of coursework can still complete all requirements of the Honors Program. These, and other qualified undergraduate students with advanced academic classification, are encouraged to contact the director to determine how they may best participate in the program. To completely review the honors course offerings, students should check the catalog course listings for each department. Courses specifically developed for the Honors Program are listed below. University students who meet appropriate admissions standards for the Honors Program may enroll in honors courses.