Curriculum and Benefits
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Benefits
Participation in the University Honors Program provides several unique benefits including:
- Access to several, attractive Honors scholarships for both new and current Honors students (include a link to our scholarship page)
- Priority registration status where Honors students can register for all classes before non-Priority students
- Exclusive, interdisciplinary, and uniquely themed Honors courses taught by Honors faculty
- Small class size with active and discussion-based learning
- Honors experiential learning opportunities through internships, study abroad, and opportunities
- Unique research opportunities mentored by Honors faculty
- Personalized Honors advising, course planning, and mentorship
- Access to the Raiders First Student Center lounge where the University Honors Program is located, featuring a free coffee bar, comfortable seating, games, and crafts
- Access to the Honors Community residence hall (include a link to that hall on res life page)
- Graduating with an Honors degree designation on the transcript and the commencement program
Curriculum for Students starting in Fall 2025 or later
Honors students who started at Wright State in Fall of 2025 or later will follow our new curriculum and graduate as University Honors Scholars. This curriculum allows for more flexibility, customization, and experiential learning so Honors students can choose the components that make the most sense for their academic and career goals.
All student must:
- Complete “Honors 101” training course on Pilot (not for college credit)
- Complete 2 University Honors (UH) courses of their choice from the following: UH 1010, UH 2010, UH 2020, or UH 4000 (link to Courses page). All courses can be repeated with a new topic except for UH 1010. Courses must earn a P, A, or B to count within the Honors curriculum
- Have have a 3.5 Wright State GPA at the time of graduation
Components
Complete 4 Components from the following 3 Categories: Must have 1 per category
CATEGORY ONE: Curricular Experience, courses must earn a grade of P, A, or B
- Any Honors course taken at Wright State
- Any transfer course that counts within the Wright State Core (link to Core page)
- Any graduate-level course
- Any study abroad course
CATEGORY TWO: Societal Impact
- A leadership position held for any Wright State student organization for the length of an academic year
- Attending 2 designated Honors Experiences
CATEGORY THREE: Experiential Learning
Departmental Honors research project, 3 hours (link to Departmental Honors page)
Internship taken for Wright State credit, 3 hours
Independent study that involves research or a creative project, 3 hours
Study Abroad coursework that is not counting elsewhere in the curriculum, 3 hours
