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Twin Cities Campus
University Honors ProgramUniversity Honors Program
College of Biological Sciences
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
College of Design
College of Education and Human Development
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
Medical School
Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
School of Nursing
College of Science and Engineering
The University Honors Program (UHP) assists high-achieving students in making the most of their undergraduate education. Our students are driven to excel both inside and outside the classroom, but we challenge them to go one step further.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, as well as degree program requirements. For any course required in a degree program, UHP students are expected to register for the honors version of courses associated with their discipline, when offered. These courses are designed to meet degree and UHP requirements.
To remain in the honors program, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 and complete a set number of Honors Experiences per year (May and summer sessions included).
Freshman Year
Students build a solid foundation of knowledge to serve them throughout their undergraduate career. Most students complete first-year Honors Experiences primarily through honors courses. Courses can be found here: http://www.honors.umn.edu/experiences/courses-and-tutoring/index.php
Two honors courses
Two honors courses (honors seminars, departmental honors courses, or freshman seminars totalling at least six credits)
Two other Honors Experiences
Two other Honors Experiences (courses or non-course experiences)
Sophomore Year
Students continue to take advantage of the curriculum while expanding their education beyond the classroom. Through non-course Honors Experiences they begin to apply their knowledge in the laboratory, studio, or community. Examples of these experiences can be found here: http://www.honors.umn.edu/experiences/non-course-experiences/index.php.
Two honors courses
Two honors courses (totalling at least six credits)
Two other Honors Experiences
Two other Honors Experiences (courses or non-course experiences)
Junior Year
Students engage in research, scholarship, or creative activity with a faculty mentor--an important step toward the development of a project for the honors thesis--while deepening and broadening their knowledge and skill base. The honors thesis guide can be found here: http://www.honors.umn.edu/latin-honors/thesis-guide/index.php.
One honors course
Two other Honors Experiences
Two other Honors Experiences (courses or non-course experiences)
Senior Year
The honors education culminates in the writing of an honors thesis. Through this thesis, students demonstrate mastery of their field of study, along with the ability to think creatively and independently.
One honors course
One additional Honors Experience
The Honors Thesis
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