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University Honors: Bachelor's Program Curriculum

  • 6 cr. Honors English 101 and 201
  • 3 cr. MATH 102 (or higher)
  • 3 cr. SPCM 101 or 222: Honors Speech
  • 6 cr. Additional Honors-designated general education courses
  • 6-8 cr. of non-English Language
  • 6 cr. of Honors Colloquia
  • 3 cr. HON 498: Capstone Research

Suggested Timeline

Freshman Year

  • Fall: Honors English 101, Honors MATH 102
  • Spring: Honors English 201, Honors SPCM 101 or 222

Sophomore Year

  • Fall: Honors-designated general education course I, Non-English Language I
  • Spring:Honors-designated general education course II, Non-English Language II

Junior Year

  • Fall: Colloquium I
  • Spring: Colloquium II

Senior Year

  • Fall: HON 498: Capstone Research
  • Spring: HON 498: Capstone Research (Complete Capstone and Defense)

*The capstone project can be completed earlier in the student's academic career to allow for senior internships, student teaching, and study abroad commitments.


University Honors: Associate Program Curriculum

  • 6 cr. Honors English 101 and 201
  • 3 cr. MATH 102: Honors College Algebra
  • 3 cr. SPCM 101 or 222: Honors Foundations of Speech or Argumentation and Debate
  • 4-8 cr. Foreign Language
  • 3 cr. Honors Colloquia
  • 1-3 credits of Honors 498: Capstone Research

Suggested Timeline

Year 1:

  • Fall: Honors English 101, MATH 102, Foreign Language
  • Spring: Honors English 201, SCMP 101 or 222

Year 2:

  • Fall: Colloquium, HON 498
  • Spring: Capstone Defense

Contact Info

Dr. Courtney Huse Wika
Courtney.HuseWika@bhsu.edu
Phone: 605.642.6918
Director of University Honors & Assistant Professor of English

Black Hills State University
1200 University St.
Spearfish, SD, USA 57799

Dr. Katrina Jensen
Director of University Honors
Katrina.Jensen@BHSU.edu
Phone: 605.642.6247

Black Hills State University
1200 University St.
Spearfish, SD, USA 57799