OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Curriculum

University Honors College students graduate with an Honors Baccalaureate degree. There are two different tracks.

  • Honors Scholar: requires 30 UHC credits. It is generally followed by students who enter the UHC their first year.
  • Honors Associate: requires 15 UHC credits. It is typically for students who enter the UHC after their second year.

The Honors Baccalaureate degree is jointly awarded by the UHC and the student's major(s). University Honors College students select UHC courses to complement their academic major.

Honors Scholar

  

Honors Associate

30 credits minimum
(12 credits minimum upper division)

  

15 credits minimum
(12 credits minimum upper division)
Honors baccalaureate core courses 6 cr      
Honors colloquia 6 cr   Honors colloquia 6 cr
Honors electives 12 cr   Honors electives 6 cr
Thesis/Research/Projects 6 cr   Thesis/Research/Projects 3 cr
Bound Thesis     Bound Thesis  
Minimum Total 30 credits   Minimum Total 15 credits

 All University Honors College students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative OSU GPA and make progress toward fulfilling the requirements of the UHC. UHC student grades will be audited each term. Those at risk of falling below the threshold will be notified by letter and are required to meet with a UHC Advisor.

Further information is listed in the OSU Catalog.