It is not uncommon for an Honors student to complete more than one undergraduate major while at UConn. Some students complete up to three. Generally, if you pursue more than one undergraduate major, you will complete just one for Honors in the Major. However, some ambitious students choose to do the additional work required to satisfy the Honors graduation requirements in more than one major. So, if you are game, it is a possibility!
Completing Honors in One Major
If you will graduate with one major as your Honors major, you must specify on your Honors Plan and Final Plan which of your majors you will be completing Honors Scholar designation in.
Honors Scholar Requirements, https://honors.uconn.edu/honors-scholar/
University Honors Laureate Requirements, https://honors.uconn.edu/university-honors-laureate/
Completing Honors in Multiple Majors
If you will graduate with multiple majors and want to earn the Honors Scholar or UHL designation in more than one of them, you must chose more than one major on your Honors Plan and Honors Final Plan.
Honors Thesis or Creative Project
Generally, students with multiple Honors majors complete a separate thesis/project for each major.
You may be allowed to have a single thesis/project serve as your Honors thesis for multiple majors:
- Plan ahead! Your Honors advisor in each Honors major must approve this in advance.
- You may complete just one Honors thesis course, which would be listed on only one of your Honors Plans of Study.
- When you complete your thesis, your Honors advisor in each Honors major must approve it (in addition to your thesis supervisor).
Honors Scholar in the Major
The Honors Plans of Study include 15 Honors credits in the major or related (approved by the Honors advisor), with 12 of those credits at the 2000-level or above and including a minimum of 3 credits for the thesis.
- Honors Scholar Requirements, https://honors.uconn.edu/honors-scholar/
- These may not overlap between Honors majors.
- If you are completing a single thesis and will only have a single thesis course, you must replace that course with additional Honors credits in the other Honors major(s).
- Using these rules, the minimum number of Honors credits required for Honors Scholar in two majors is 30.
- With advisor approval, there may be overlap between the Engagement in the Major activities for multiple majors.
University Honors Laureate (UHL)
All requirements for UHL remain the same for students completing multiple Honors majors.
- UHL Requirements, https://honors.uconn.edu/university-honors-laureate/
- The 6 additional Honors credits at the 2000-level or higher beyond those used toward Honors in the Major may come from the second Honors major
- Other distribution requirements (Honors Core, categories, and diversity & multiculturalism) may always be met through Honors in the Major courses
- Honors Co-Curricular Requirements need to be met and are not doubled
Using these rules, the minimum number of Honors credits required for University Honors Laureate with two Honors majors is 30. (This would require substantial planning and interdisciplinary work in one or both majors.)