Undergraduate Course Catalog 2010-2011

Special University Programs

University Honors Program

The University Honors Program (UHP), established by the Academic Senate in 1983, recognizes the achievements and capabilities of outstanding students. The program enriches undergraduate education by offering a personal, intensive approach to learning through small classes of 25 or fewer students. UHP students take a minimum of four honors-designated courses in their freshman and sophomore years, one of which must be an honors 444 seminar. These courses count toward the Discovery Program requirements that all students must fulfill. Students also must complete their department's honors-in-major requirements in order to earn a "University Honors" designation upon graduation (see the "Honors-in-Major" description below).

Honors Discovery Program courses are listed in the Time and Room Schedule under "Honors." Enrolling in honors courses requires permission from the UHP Office, located at 211 Hood House. Honors courses are open with special permission to non-honors students with a 3.2 or higher GPA on a space-available basis.

Honors-in-Major

Currently, there are more than 50 different departments from all five of the University's undergraduate schools and colleges offering honors-in-major programs. Academic work for honors in major requires a minimum of 16 credits, at least four of which will be devoted to a senior thesis project. Students should familiarize themselves with their departments' requirements and should meet with their departmental Honors liaison (www.unh.edu/honors-program/facliaisons.html). After successful completion of the program, students will earn an honors designation on their transcripts and diplomas.

Honors-in-Major Programs

Animal Science	Anthropology	Arts	Biochemistry
Biology	Business Administration	Chemistry	Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering	Classics	Communication	Communication Disorders
Computer Engineering	Computer Science	Earth Sciences	Economics
Electrical Engineering	English	Environmental Conservation Studies	Environmental Horticulture
Environmental & Resource Economics	Environmental Sciences	Family Studies	Forestry
French	Geography	German	Health Management Policy
History	Hospitality Management	Humanities	Kinesiology
Linguistics	Mathematics	Mechanical Engineering	Medical Laboratory Science
Microbiology	Music	Nursing	Nutritional Sciences
Occupational Therapy	Outdoor Education	Philosophy	Physics
Plant Biology	Political Science	Psychology	Recreation Management Policy
Russian	Social Work	Sociology	Spanish
Theatre	Wildlife and Conservation Biology	Women's Studies	Zoology

Admissions and Aid

Students gain admittance into the UHP in one of two ways:

The Office of Admissions identifies a number of qualified incoming freshmen to be admitted to the honors program.
Freshmen who demonstrate academic excellence are also invited to join the program.

To satisfy University Honors Program requirements, UHP students must meet designated grade-point average requirements. Students admitted to the program prior to the fall semester of 2008 must have a final cumulative grade-point average of 3.2, while students admitted to the fall semester of 2008 or thereafter must have a final cumulative grade-point average of 3.4. All students must meet the grade-point average requirements of their honors-in-major program.

Full-tuition and partial-tuition merit-based scholarships are available to a select number of incoming freshmen. Several partial-tuition scholarships are also awarded to upper-class students. For more information, contact Monica Chiu, Director, University Honors Program, 211 Hood House, (603) 862-3928, or visit the UHP website at www.unh.edu/honors-program.

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