About Honors

Focus Areas

The focus area is designed to help students build the foundation for their capstone project. The focus area consists of 9 credits selected by the student that fall into one of five focus areas.

• Research

• Entrepreneurship

• Design

• Public Service

• Business/Global Operations (EGL Specialization)

Click below to learn more focus areas and capstone experiences.

The focus area courses students select must meet these guidelines:

• 9 credits of advanced electives
• 300-level or higher
• Courses can come from technical electives, general electives, or intellectual breadth
• Independent study, special topics, directed study, or research credits must include a detailed description of the work completed for credit, and how it will support your capstone project; up to 3 credits of independent study or research may be approved
• Courses may not double-count with your core major requirements or academic minor requirements (unless the student has more than one minor)
• Students may arrange credit hours for their capstone, but these credit hours may not be used towards the focus area
• For multi-semester projects (research, MDP projects, etc.), a maximum of 3 credits may count towards the focus area. The final semester of capstone credits may not count towards the focus area.

Focus areas and focus area courses are discussed in more detail in Honors Seminar 1, and during your first semester in the College of Engineering Honors Program with the Honors Advisor. Students will submit a focus area proposal no later then the last semester of their junior year.