Personalize Your Path
During the third year in Honors, students are expected to take classes and explore opportunities that develop their skills in conducting research and crafting essays, expand their contacts and experience in their field, and deepen their knowledge of their area of academic study. Students should be thinking ahead to the Honors senior Thesis and developing the faculty mentors, research techniques, industry contacts, and academic background necessary to complete the project.
Students must earn a total of 12 Honors Junior-level credits, including at least one 4-credit HON 407 Seminar. The other 8 credits may be taken as additional HON 407 Seminars, HON 360 (required for junior transfers), HON 401 Research, HON 404 Internships, or any combination of the three. Seminars taken while studying abroad, as part of an Honors faculty-led study abroad trip or any other PSU-approved experience, may also be used to fill the requirement.