Honors Scholar Track A Undergraduate Major (HBA, HBFA, HBM, HBS)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- OSU-Cascades
The honors degree is jointly awarded by the Honors College and by the college of the student's major. Therefore additional credit requirements beyond the total required by the colleges of the student’s major must be completed. HC students must satisfy all university and major requirements, as well as honors requirements. A student who completes a 30-credit track will be designated an Honors Scholar Track A. Successful completion leads to receipt of an honors baccalaureate degree. Transcripts will also reflect Honors College completion and will denote HC coursework.
Major Code: A027
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Create new knowledge that contributes to one or more scholarly areas of study.
- Engage in meaningful dialog across disciplinary boundaries and reflect on the value of cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary perspectives.
- Examine diversity from a range of contexts (e.g., social, historical, cultural, political) in order to develop a meaningful understanding of identity groups different from their own.
The requirements for the Honors Scholar Track A are:
- Honors Foundations courses (minimum 6 credits)
- Honors Seminars (minimum 6 credits)
- Thesis/Research/Projects (minimum 3 credits)
- Submitted thesis
- Meet milestones related to scholastic achievement, thesis research, honors coursework, and engagement with the honors community
- Total of 30 credit hours of Honors Foundation, Honors Seminar and Thesis/Research/Project courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Honors Foundation | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: 1 | 6 | |
Any non-blanket honors course (HC subject code or H suffix) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| PRACTICUM | ||
Study abroad credits | ||
| Honors Seminar | ||
| HC 407 | SEMINAR | 6 |
| Thesis/Research/Projects | ||
| Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
Any 401, 403 or 406 blanket course | ||
| WORKSHOP | ||
| +RESEARCH IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | ||
| Additional Credits | ||
| Select additional credits from any of the categories above for a total of 30 credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- 1
Some honors courses with an attached laboratory or recitation may only count a portion of the course credits towards honors requirements. These courses can be identified through Class Notes in the Schedule of Classes
Major Code: A027