2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Honors College (HON)


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Timothy Nichols, Dean
Honors College
Old Foundation 107
605-688-5268
e-mail: timothy.nichols@sdstate.edu

Sample Curriculum:


See note below

Freshman Year:


Fall


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Fall or Spring


Choose one of the following:

  • SGR Goal 3: Social Science (Honors) Credits: 3*
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics (Honors) MATH 123 Credits: 4*

Spring


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Sophomore Year:


Fall


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Fall or Spring


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Science (Honors) Credits: 3*
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts (Honors) Credits: 3*
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Science (Honors) Credits: 3-4*

Spring


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Junior Year:


Fall


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

 

Fall or Spring


  • Honors Contract Courses (6 credits allowable) .Credits: 3-6
  • Honors Colloquium (minimum 3 credits required) Credits: 3-6

Spring


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Senior Year:


Fall


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Fall or Spring


  • Honors Independent Study (minimum of 3 credits) Credits: 3

Spring


  • Major and Other Requirements Credits: 10-12

Note:


Requirements for graduation with Honors College Distinction include 15 credit hours of System General Education Honors, 3 credit hours of Honors Colloquium, 3 credit hours of Honors Directed Study and 6 credit hours of Honors contract courses or, in lieu of contract credits, students can choose to complete 3 additional credit hours of Honors Colloquium and 3 additional credits of Honors Directed Studies. Honors Orientation is recommended for first semesters Honors students. Students must earn a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA.

Curriculum Notes:


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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