H-Options FAQs

What is an H-Option Agreement?

An H-Option is a formal contract between an Honors student and professor, which allows the student to receive honors credit in a course that does not have an honors designation. The H-Option requires the student to work with the professor to design and implement an honors curriculum that goes above and beyond the regular course requirements. Students will receive honors credits upon completion of the H-Option.

When should H-Options be used?

H-Options should be used only when the course in question is not a designated Honors Course. Honors students can choose to convert any course into an Honors course.

Are there Guidelines for H-Options?

Yes, go here for the Guidelines for H-Option Projects.

Where can students obtain H-Option contracts?

There are two separate H-Option Forms: Forms 1 and 2 for 100/200-level courses and Forms 1 and 2 for 300/400-level courses. The H-Option online application form is available by clicking the Log In button on the left of the H-Options homepage.

How is my project approved/rejected?

When students submit their H-Option Form 1 using the online application, their project is available to their instructor for approval. Once their project is approved by instructor, the project is then sent to the University Honors Program Director for approval. Submission of Form 2 follows the same workflow.

Where do students submit their H-Options?

Students should submit their H-Option contracts through the online H-Option application which can be found by clicking the Log In button on the left of the H-Options homepage.

When students successfully complete an H-Option Project for a course, do they automatically earn Honors Credits for the course?

Students must receive at least a B in a course in which an H-Option is undertaken in order to earn Honors Credits.

Can H-Options be used during summer or winterim sessions?

H-Options are available during the Summer and Winterim sessions and are approved on a case by case basis by the director. Students should submit their H-Option contracts through the online H-Option application which can be found by clicking the Log In button on the left of the H-Options homepage.

What is the Timeline for H-Option Projects?

For Fall and Spring semesters, students typically submit Form 1 of their H-Option Contract to the UHP by Week 6 of classes and Form 2 to the UHP by Week 15 of classes. See the Timeline for H-Option Projects.

What are some H-Options that other students have done?

The UHP collects descriptions of model H-Option Projects to provide students with ideas for their own projects. However, please keep in mind that while one instructor agreed to a particular project, another instructor may not. Determining what makes a project an "H-Option" is always up to the discretion of the instructor. To read descriptions, click on the following: Sample H-Option Projects for 100/200 Courses, and Sample H-Option Projects for 300/400 Courses. Additional recent examples can be found by logging into the H-Options Application and then selecting "Shared Project Summaries."

Besides earning Honors credits, what else might I do with my H-Option Project?

Honors students who created compelling H-Option Projects are encouraged to convert their projects into presentations at the Upper Midwest Regional Honors Council Conference, held every spring. For more information, contact the UHP office at honors@uww.edu.
Expand on your H-Option Project and use it as the kernel for a research project with the Undergraduate Research Program.