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Honors

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Honors Core Requirements   

Students admitted to the Honors College are admitted into University Honors, Department Honors, or both.

Students in University Honors are required to complete a minimum of 31 credits of HON-prefixed courses and at least 6 credits of Foreign Language. Students entering University Honors directly from high school can satisfy most of the requirements in the honors core curriculum with honors courses and at least 6 credits of Foreign Language. Students who enroll after entering UNLV or who transfer to UNLV may apply some of their regular courses toward the honors core but must still meet the 31-credit HON requirement and the requirements in the core.

Students transferring from other honors programs or colleges can petition to have up to six honors credits earned at the previous institution applied towards the 31-credit requirement. Although advanced placement credits earned by scoring a three, four, or five can be used to replace certain honors courses, those credits do not count toward the 31-credit HON minimum.

Students must fulfill the honors core requirements in order to become University Honors Scholars. The honors core curriculum replaces and satisfies the university’s general education core requirements.

Honors Requirements - Total: 50-57

(see note 1)

 All Honors College students must take the following nine classes:

Total Credits: 50-57

One seminar can be replaced by an appropriate 700-level course from a department other than the student’s major. Students who participate in one of UNLV’s semester abroad programs or a National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) honors seminar may replace one honors seminar for each semester off campus. Students must complete a minimum of two HON 400 level seminars, and replaced seminars do not count toward the 31-credit minimum.

Department Honors

Students in Department Honors take four 400 level seminars and complete a six-credit honors thesis/project during their senior year (HON 498  and HON 499  ). Many of the seminars can be used to satisfy general education core requirements in social science, humanities, or fine arts. The thesis/project may satisfy elective credits in the student’s department.

Notes:

  1. Depending on the students major, they may be required to take   or PHIL 102  - 3 credits.

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