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Honors Minor in Collaborative Discovery Requirements

The Honors Minor in Collaborative Discovery requires the completion of 16 credits of Honors College (UH) courses + 8 elective credits for a total of at least 24 credits. Completion requirements are detailed below.

Required Courses (16 credit hours)

All of the following courses must be completed:
 
  • UH 1404: Principles of Collaborative Discovery  (3)
  • UH 1604: Introduction to Honors Quantitative and Qualitative Research Practices (3)
  • UH 2604: Intermediate Honors Quantitative and Qualitative Research Practices (3)
  • UH 3504: Topics in Honors Transdisciplinary Seminars (3)
    • UH 3504 must be taken once to satisfy requirements for the minor, but may be taken twice with different subject matter to satisfy elective credits for the minor.                                      
  • UH 4504: Topics in Honors Discovery and Innovation Studios (3) + UH 4514: Honors SuperStudio (1)
    • UH 4504 plus corequisite UH 4514 must be taken once to satisfy requirements for the minor, but may be taken twice with different subject matter to satisfy elective credits for the minor.

Electives (8 credit hours)

Choose from among the following options to complete at least 8 credits:
 
  • UH 3504: Topics in Honors Transdisciplinary Seminars (3)
  • UH 3604: Designing Protocols for Honors Quantitative and Qualitative Research (3)
  • UH 3614: Data Collection/Analysis for Honors Quantitative and Qualitative Research (3)
  • UH 4504: Topics in Honors Discovery and Innovation Studios (3) + UH 4514: Honors SuperStudio (1)
  • UH 4504: Topics in Honors Discovery and Innovation Studios (3)
  • Other honors-eligible study outside the student’s primary major: Departmental Honors “H” Courses and Faculty–Student Agreements (maximum of 6 credits)
  • Honors-approved experiential learning: UH 3204, UH 4104, UH 4974, undergraduate research, professional development, or study abroad (maximum of 6 credits)

Notes

Important notes about the Honors Minor in Collaborative Discovery:

  • There are no prerequisites for any of the required or elective courses in this minor.
  • In order to graduate with this minor, students must have a 3.4 overall GPA and maintain good standing in the Honors College.
  • Students must obtain a GPA of 3.0 or better in the courses used to satisfy the requirements of this minor.