Honors Contract

Students may collaborate directly with an instructor to turn any course into an Honors Learning Experience.
Students can customize a project to further their understanding of the Foundations of Honors Learning.

At the beginning of the semester, you will submit an Honors Contract proposal. If approved, you will also submit a signed faculty permission form to formalize your Contract.
At the end of the semester, you will be asked to upload your completed Honors Contract. You will also be responsible for obtaining faculty verification of successful completion.

Honors Contracts are submitted via D2L. See the KSU Journey Honors College D2L page for more information.

Please see tables below for contract submission details.

• Students learn while they gain experience related to their majors by focusing on one of the Foundations of Honors Learning through a special project during an internship experience.
• The Internship Proposal Form is due by one month from the first day of class.
• You must also register for a co-op/internship course within your major department. Applications without a co-op/internship course within your major will not be approved.
• Keep a reflective journal throughout the semester.
• At the end of the semester, you'll submit a report including your reflective journal;
  • a description of your experience;
  • other products (for example, a sample of your work, screenshots, coding, art, photos) that might help you describe the work you did, incorporated into your Word or PDF document;
  • a discussion of whether you achieved the goals you set in your proposal, including goal(s) related to developing one of the Honors Foundations.

Honors Internship Contracts are submitted via D2L. See the KSU Journey Honors College D2L page for more information.

Please see tables below for contract submission details.

• Topics vary by semester and may include Book Clubs or other special options.
• View upcoming Discovery options under the COURSES tab in the navigation menu.
• You can also view these courses in Owl Express (HON 2400). 

• To earn an HLE through an Applied Learning E xperience, you'll need to fill out the proposal form below before the end of drop/add AND sign up for HON 2800 (0 hours).
• You should spend 48 hours during a semester to earn an Applied Learning Experience HLE.
• An applied learning experience is a less formal way than an internship to acquire hands-on experience related to your major. Some common types of applied learning include volunteering, shadowing a professional, and tutoring (in each case, the experience should be related to your major in a substantial way).
• Keep a reflective journal throughout the semester.
• At the end of the semester, you'll submit a report of 5-10 pages including
  • your reflective journal;
  • a description of your experience;
  • other products (for example, a sample of your work, screenshots, coding, art, photos) that might help you describe the work you did, incorporated into your Word or PDF document;
  • a discussion of whether you achieved the goals you set in your proposal, including goal(s) related to developing one of the Honors Foundations.

Please see Applied Learning Experience submission information in the tables below.

• Students serve as a research assistant in supervised inquiry in all disciplines. They hone investigative and critical thinking skills under the guidance of a faculty member.
• You may sign up for this course for 0-3 hours, depending on whether you can use the hours as elective credits.
• You should meet the professor's expectations for amount of time you spend on the research.
• As a general guideline, spend at least 2-3 hours a week for each credit hour you earn.
• At the end of the semester, you will submit a 3–5 page reflection report describing your research topic, the implications of this research, and your overall experience. What were your goals, and did you accomplish them? How did you grow during this experience, and what did you learn through this process that can be applied to how you approach other coursework? How did any of the foundations of Honors align with this experience?

Please see Honors Research Assistant submission information in the tables below.

You will receive instruction for completing your end-of-semester reflection directly from the HON 3002 instructor.

• Students develop teaching and leadership skills and document evidence of their Honors learning while working as a Teaching Assistant with one of their professors. You may sign up for this course for 0-3 hours.
• You should meet the professor's expectations for amount of time you spend on the class. As a general guideline, you should be in class for every class meeting and spend at least 2-3 hours a week for each credit hour you earn.

Please see Honors Teaching Assistant submission information in the tables below.

*At the end of the semester, we will reach out to your supervisor by email to verify the completion of this experience. 

**Beginning in Fall 2024, the submission of a Final Reflection will be required for this HLE.

• Students develop a special course of study that is directed by a faculty member. They learn project management skills while activating deep learning in an area of study.
• Directed Studies can be taken as HON 4400 or under your major's prefix (e.g., BIOL 4400, HIST 4400, DANC 4400).

Directed Study Instructions

Please contact Dr. Nicholas Ellwanger at nellwang@kennesaw.edufor a copy of the Fall 2023 Honors Capstone Proposal Syllabus.

You will submit a signature form showing your capstone faculty supervisor's and department/school liaison's approval at two points:

Initial Checkpoint:

Use this form to submit a timeline for your work and related information.

Midterm Checkpoint:

Use this form to submit an update on your work and related information.

Final Checkpoint:

Use this form to submit your final draft and related information. 

Please contact Dr. Nicholas Ellwanger at nellwang@kennesaw.edu for a copy of the Fall 2022 Honors Capstone Completion Syllabus.

You will submit information and a signature form showing your capstone faculty supervisor's and department/school liaison's approval at two points:

Initial Checkpoint:

Use this form to submit a timeline for your work and related information.

Midterm Checkpoint:

Use this form to submit an update on your Capstone and related information.

Final Checkpoint:

Use this form to submit your Capstone project.

Support is available for presentation of Honors projects at professional conferences.

• To apply for funding support, please fill out the Funding Request Form.

Once the form is completed with the appropriate signatures, please click here to submit.

If you're an Honors student planning to graduate this semester, we'd love to hear your future plans. Please fill out the Honors Alumni form.

Submit your honors questions, comments, or concerns to the Honors Advisory Leadership Council.