CONTRACT COURSE FORM
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Juniors and seniors can fulfill Honors Program requirements through a contracting a non-Honors
upper level course in their majors.
 With the approval of a course’s instructor and the Honors Director, the student agrees to complete
additional or alternative study and/or research that complements topics covered in the course
sufficient to warrant Honors credit.
 Content for contract course assignments must be higher-level, innovative augmentations of
normal course work in the class. A student may pursue this option no more than twice.
 The following must be completed after consulting with your advisor, and must be submitted to the
Honors Director for approval before the end of the Drop-Add period for the semester in which
you intend to take the contract course.
 Proposals submitted after Add-Drop ends will not be considered.
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Year/Semester:
NAME:
Banner ID#:
Graduate Year:
College:
Course Number and Title:
COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
DEPT:
TOPIC OF ADDITIONAL STUDY AND RESEARCH:
Please use additional pages as necessary and attach to this form:
1. A project proposal: Proposals must include a rationale, objectives, and description of the project;
requirements to be met by the student;
2. A timetable for the semester, i.e. dates by which you will have completed specific tasks
3. A description of your working arrangements with your advisor, e.g., will you meet on a regular
basis, when will tasks be completed, etc.?
At the end of the semester:
 Please place a copy of the completed course work on file (with your professor’s signature)
in the Honors office by the last day of Final Exams. Plea
Date
STUDENT SIGNATURE:
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PROFESSOR SIGNATURE:
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HONORS DIRECTOR SIGNATURE:
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