H-Version and H-Option Courses

Honors Version Departmental Courses

Many academic departments offer Honors versions of departmental courses, known as H-versions. Students can identify H-version courses by the suffix “H” on Testudo. Honors College students do not need permission to register for H-version courses—however, students should note that some 300- and 400-level H-version courses have prerequisites. There is no upper limit on how many H-version courses Honors College students may enroll in in a given semester. Students who are not in the Honors College must receive permission from academic departments to enroll in their H-version courses. All H-version courses count toward the Honors citation. Not all H-version courses satisfy General Education requirements.

Honors Options

The Honors Option has been established in order to offer upper level honors students greater flexibility in fulfilling the honors course requirements of Departmental and College Honors programs. It is not intended to replace the offering of separate upper level honors courses, whenever adequate resources are available. Students should be enrolled in (or at least have applied to) their major’s Departmental Honors program.

Students in Departmental or College Honors programs have the option to develop an honors option course if they are unable to take a departmental honors course required to complete the honors degree. An Honors Option student enrolls in a non-Honors course and creates an Honors-quality addendum to the syllabus. Students need permission from their Honors program advisor and the Honors College for the Honors Option course.

Honors Seminars

Access to HONR seminars is limited by living-learning program membership, matriculation year and progress towards the Honors Citation. Students should consult their living-learning program to determine their eligibility for enrolling in HONR seminars.