The Midland University Howard Hanson Honors Program is a community of scholars collectively pursuing academic excellence and personal development. The program offers configurations to meet the needs of incoming freshman, current Midland students, and transfer students. Interdisciplinary seminars promote student’s cultural inquisitiveness through engaging readings, experiences, and group travel opportunities. Honors contract courses provide students an opportunity to pursue their individual academic passions and to work closely with faculty on individually designed research projects. The program welcomes students who simultaneously participate in intercollegiate sports and/or additional extra-curricular activities.
Honors Mission Statement
The Howard Hanson Honors Program aspires to create an intellectual home for exceptional students who desire enhanced academic challenges. The program features thought-provoking seminars, interdisciplinary research, and diverse social and cultural experiences which nurture a student’s intellectual curiosity. A self-designed curriculum allows students to pursue their scholastic interests and prepares them to leave Midland ready to learn and lead in the world with purpose.
Honors Program Values
● Exploration and experimentation
● Community membership and civic engagement
● Intellectual inquiry and scholarship
● Lifelong learning
Honors Program Outcomes
1) Examine and synthesize information or ideas and then effectively communicate their analysis via writing.
2) Demonstrate appropriate participatory communication strategies that convey logical views on identified issues.
3) Create and evaluate original work independently or in collaboration with classmates.
4) Display active engagement and project collaboration in local, national and/or international arenas.
5) Develops a capstone project or other scholarly work based on specified goals/objectives and an evidence-based analysis.
Honors Program: 4-Year Path
First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year |
Fall: MID101: The Midland University Experience (1 credit) Honors section | Fall: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | Fall: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | HON401: Honors Capstone (2 credits)* |
Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) | Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) | Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) |
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Fall/Spring: COM101: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3 credits) Honors section | Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) |
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Additional Requirement: Study Away Travel* | |||
Total Credits: 27 | |||
*Requires Honors Committee approval
Honors Program: 3-Year Path
First Year | Second Year | Third Year | |
Fall: MID101: The Midland University Experience (1 credit) Honors section | Fall: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | Fall: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | HON401: Honors Capstone (2 credits)* |
Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) | Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) | Fall: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) –or– Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) |
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Fall/Spring: COM101: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3 credits) Honors section | Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) |
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| Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) |
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Additional Requirement: Study Away Travel* | |||
Total Credits: 27 | |||
*Requires Honors Committee approval
Honors Program: Transfer Path
First Year | Second Year |
Fall: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | Fall: Honors Contract course (3 credits) |
Fall: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) –or– Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) |
Spring: HON300: Honors Seminar (3 credits) | Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) |
Spring: Honors Contract course (3 credits) | HON401: Honors Capstone (2 credits)* |
Additional Requirement: Study Away Travel* | |
Total Credits: 23 | |
*Requires Honors Committee approval