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

HON 100 - Honors College Orientation Credits: 1

Fall or Spring

ENGL 101 - Composition I * Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate (COM) * Credits: 3

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.