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The Cohen Honors College offers students a different way to do their degree, designed to be broader, deeper, or more complex than traditional college study.

A student in any major can earn an honors college distinction on the transcript or diploma. Earn the University Honors Minor by completing an honors seminar, research and design-thinking, and elective courses, or select an area of emphasis within the minor.

Ambitious students interested in multiple areas of study are encouraged to consider the Honors Baccalaureate major.

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Cohen Honors students work toward an Honors distinction listed on the diploma and transcript.

Honors Curriculum

Minor & Major

Honors Baccalaureate Major

Areas of Emphasis (tracks)

Find Honors Courses in the Type "honors" in the keyword box to see a full list of department honors and honors college courses.
The suggested honors course sequence page can help you plan your honors courses and experiences over 2, 3, or 4 years, and the types of honors courses page tells you how many ways you can earn honors credit.
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Not yet in Honors but curious? Stop by Shocker Hall or fill out the Course Permission form to request to take an Honors course.

Learn about more Honors Benefits

In addition to challenging and engaging courses, Honors offers multiple benefits to students who want to maximize their college education, including priority enrollment and 24/7 access to study areas in the honors student lounge in Shocker Hall Building A.

Thanks to the naming gifts from Dorothy & Bill Cohen, Honors students with high financial need receive a scholarship each year, and all students can apply for a scholarship of up to $4000 to support applied learning such as study abroad, student exchange, research, service-learning, and unpaid internships in the nonprofit or public sector.