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University Honors College students graduate with an Honors Baccalaureate degree in their major as an Honors Scholar or an Honors Associate.

  • Honors Scholar: a more intense track that 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 college responsible for the student's major(s). University Honors College students select UHC requirements to complement their academic major. Each term students meet with an advisor in their academic department and an advisor in the UHC.

Honors Scholar

  

Honors Associate
30 Credit Track   15 Credit Track
UHC 199 Honors Writing 3 cr      
UHC Bacc Core Courses 12 cr      
Minimum Bacc Core 15 cr      
         
UHC Colloquia 4 cr   UHC Colloquia 4 cr
UHC Electives 6 cr   UHC Electives 6 cr
HC 408 Intro to Thesis 1 cr   HC 408 Intro to Thesis 1 cr
Thesis/Project 4 cr   Thesis/Project 4 cr
Minimum Upper Division 12 cr   Minimum Upper Division 12 cr
         
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 and their disciplinary major. 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.