Program: Honors Minor - University of Southern Maine

Apr 03, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

The Honors Minor is an interdisciplinary pathway through the USM Core Curriculum and the major. Honors students typically fulfill Core Curriculum requirements with Honors versions of these courses (e.g. WRI 1, 2, and 3, CI, SCA, CE, QR, SE, etc.). To complete the Minor, students may choose from a menu of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary Honors course offerings including Honors seminars, Honors internships, Honors independent studies, Honors study abroad, Honors thesis, and Honors capstone.

Program Requirements

Honors Minor requirements include a mixture of required seminars and electives that fulfil University Core Requirements.

First-year students must complete 6 Honors courses (or 18 credits):

HON 115 - Introduction to Honors Credits: 3
HON 215 - Academic Writing: Thinking and Writing in Honors Credits: 3 (required)
HON 315 - Advanced Writing in Honors Credits: 3
OR
HON 410 - Honors Thesis Writing Workshop Credits: 3
HON 415 - Honors Capstone Credits: 3 (required)
2 additional Honors electives. Credits: 3 each.

Transfer students (30+ transfer credits) must complete 4 Honors courses (or 12 credits):

HON 215 - Academic Writing: Thinking and Writing in Honors Credits: 3
HON 315 - Advanced Writing in Honors Credits: 3
OR
HON 410 - Honors Thesis Writing Workshop Credits: 3
HON 415 - Honors Capstone Credits: 3
1 Honors elective. Cr 3.

Students interested in writing an Honors thesis will take the following courses:

HON 410 - Honors Thesis Writing Workshop Credits: 3
HON 411 - Honors Thesis I Credits: 3
HON 412 - Honors Thesis II Credits: 3
*Honors thesis courses can fulfill Honors elective requirements.