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Honors Contracts

Are you an honors student looking to get 3 honors credits this semester? You can turn a class you’re already enrolled in into an honors class by submitting and completing an Honors Contract. For an Honors Contract, students typically do a research paper, presentation, or creative project on top of the regular coursework.

Here is the process: 

  • Identify the course you’d like to do a project/paper in, and formulate an idea for the paper/project;
  • Get creative with the project—explore your passion;
  • Speak with the course instructor to get their approval for the paper/project; 
  • Complete the form, found here, by Friday, Sept. 19;
  • Make sure to only use the instructors @hartford.edu email address; 
  • Work should be equivalent to ~10-15 written pages;
  • Be specific about what you plan to do (plans may change—that’s okay!); 
  • Stay in touch with your instructor to be sure they received and completed the request for approval; 
  • Work on the contract throughout the semester, it's due the final week of classes (students must receive a B or higher in the course). 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your Honors College Coordinator, or the University Honors Director, Dr. Schoenecker at schoeneck@hartford.edu.