Each quarter approximately 60 students take advantage of this option. We place no restrictions on which courses a student may contract. The only stipulation we have is that the student and the professor must agree on the nature of the project and that the final outcome provide an opportunity to explore a particular topic in more depth. We purposefully avoid developing a list of approved methods in order to allow for individual differences. We do encourage creative thinking when developing a potential project.
Some students elect to write an additional paper.
Others develop rather inventive projects designed to stimulate their creativity and allow for a truly unique experience. The means to reach this end is up to you and the student. At the end of the quarter, the Honors Office will contact you to get the project grade. This grade is separate from the course grade and should not be included in the final tabulation of the course grade. If the Honors Contract was completed to your satisfaction, we will award the student Honors credit for the course.