Honors Curricular Requirements
Jesup Scott Honors College students are subject to specific course requirements designed
to deepen the educational experience in their major while offering a shared exposure
to an interdisciplinary humanities/social science core that emphasizes community engagement
and critical thinking skills. The required sequence of these courses (as outlined
below) is determined for each student by their degree-granting college and their preferred
Honors track - either the "Blue track" or the "Gold track."
Any questions about your Honors requirements to graduate can be directed to Josh Martin,
Assistant Director of the Honors Experience, at joshua.martin2@utoledo.edu.
Earning the Honors Medallion
Honors students have the option of choosing between the Blue track and the Gold track. Both tracks ultimately require 27 Honors credit hours to earn the medallion.
However, whereas the Blue track (detailed below) requires only three Honors core classes, the Gold track requires five. Ultimately, the difference between the two tracks is how many of the 27 Honors credit
hours come from HON courses (i.e., 9 on the Blue track or 15 on the Gold track) as
opposed to from major/elective courses. The Blue track is designed with pre-professional majors in mind - who may have less flexibility
in their curriculum. Any student can opt into the Gold track by following the second table below while also satisfying the Blue track requirements for their degree-granting college.
JHCASE: Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Education | COBI: College of Business and Innovation | CENG: College of Engineering | CHHS: College of Health and Human Services | CNSM: College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics | CPPS: College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | UC: University College
Honors Curriculum - BLUE TRACK
| JHCASE | COBI | CENG | CHHS | CNSM | CPPS | UC | |
| Ideas and Society (HON 1010) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Innovation and Society (HON 1020) | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Multicultural Courses1 | Choose One | Need 2010 | Need 2010 | Need 2010 | Choose One | Need 2010 | Choose One |
| Upper-level Courses2 | Choose One | Need 3010 | Need 3010 | Choose One | Choose One | Need 3010 | Choose One |
| Total Honors Hours | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Honors Thesis or Capstone Project | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum Cumulative GPA | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Additional Requirements by College/Dept. | Yes (Dept. Hon.) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Dept. Hon.) | Yes (Dept. Hon.) | No |
1 HON 2010 (Multicultural Toledo), HON 2020 (Multi. Lit.: The North American Experience), and HON 2030 (Multi. Lit.: The Non-European World)
2 HON 3010 (Community Engagement) as well as HON 4950 (Fall Honors Seminars) and HON 4960 (Spring Honors Seminars)
Honors Curriculum - GOLD TRACK
| JHCASE | COBI | CENG | CHHS | CNSM | CPPS | UC | |
| Ideas and Society (HON 1010) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Innovation and Society (HON 1020) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multicultural Courses1 | Choose One | Need 2010 | Need 2010 | Need 2010 | Choose One | Need 2010 | Choose One |
| Upper-level Courses2 | Choose Any Two | 3010 & Seminar | 3010 & Seminar | Choose Any Two | Choose Any Two | 3010 & Seminar | Choose Any Two |
| Total Honors Hours | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Honors Thesis or Capstone Project | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum Cumulative GPA | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Additional Requirements by College/Dept. | Yes (Dept. Hon.) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Dept. Hon.) | Yes (Dept. Hon.) | No |
1 HON 2010 (Multicultural Toledo), HON 2020 (Multi. Lit.: The North American Experience),
and HON 2030 (Multi. Lit.: The Non-European World)
2 HON 3010 (Community Engagement) as well as HON 4950 (Fall Honors Seminars) and HON
4960 (Spring Honors Seminars)