Honors Colloquia and Forums

Honors Colloquia And Forums:  Successful completion of two Honors interdisciplinary seminars called the Honors Colloquium (HON 3260) and the Honors Forum (3750) is required for all Honors recognitions.  The Colloquium typically centers on current topics, whereas the Forum focuses on classical readings in the liberal arts.  Students are encouraged to propose topics or readings for these courses or for other Honors classes.

Honors Dimension Courses:  Students wishing to earn Honors credit in an upper division course not offered as an Honors course may do so by proposing and gaining approval for an Honors Dimension.  A typical Honors Dimension would require some readings in addition to those assigned to non-Honors students, meeting with the instructor individually one hour each week to discuss topics covered in more depth, and some additional written/graded component to the course.  No more than 9 hours of Honors Dimension work can be used towards Advanced Honors recognition.  Note:  The proposed Honors dimension must be approved by the instructor of the course and also by the Honors Executive Committee.  Proposals are submitted by the student and the professor, and they must be submitted to the Honors Program Office by 5:15 p.m. on the last day to withdraw from classes ("W" Day) of the semester prior to the semester in which the class will be taken.

Summer Study: The Honors Program offers a limited number of courses during the summer semester.  Students may also choose to initiate Honors thesis work or take an Honors Dimension course during the summer.  To do so, they must submit their proposal(s) by the "W" day of the preceding spring semester.

Honors Thesis:  Juniors and seniors who have completed a minimum of three upper division courses (some specifics may apply: see department and/or Honors Program office) may propose and complete a research project resulting in a substantial paper called an Honors thesis.  The Honors thesis is required of all students who desire Research Honors.  Most typically, the Honors thesis is completed in a student's academic major over the course of two consecutive semesters and results in the student's earning 6 hours of upper-division course credit.

Honors Graduate Course Enrollment: Students enrolled in good academic standing in the Honors Program who have completed at least 18 semester hours of credit at Georgia State University and who are in their senior year (89 semester hours or more earned) may enroll in graduate courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, provided they meet all course prerequisites and have obtained the permission of the instructor, the Director of the Honors Program, and (where required by the department) the Graduate Director of the appropriate department.  Forms for applying for such permission are available in the Honors Program office (428 UC).  Up to 9 hours of course credit obtained in these courses may be applied toward Advanced Honors recognition, and up to 6 hours of such credit may be applied toward Research Honors.