Honors students pursue any major in the university while simultaneously completing an independent Honors College curriculum. The first-year addresses epistemology and ontology while stressing multi-disciplinary approaches to solving intellectual and practical problems. Students must additionally complete four courses from years two through four to graduate from the Honors College. Options include:

Completing Honors seminars.
Participating in an Honors Study Abroad program. These require a 3-credit preparatory seminar and a 3-credit multi-week international experience that goes well beyond cultural tourism to explore serious themes in depth.
Completing an honors thesis or thesis-quality research project through the Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH) program, culminating in a presentation at the Undergraduate Research Conference at FIU (URFIU).
Completing an internship for credit.

Year One (Entering Freshmen Only)

IDH1931 Honors Introduction (1) (Fall only)

IDH1001 Honors Seminar I: The Origin of Ideas and the Idea of Origins (3) (Fall only)

IDH1002 Honors Seminar II (3) (Spring only)

Students must plan their Spring schedule around taking IDH 1002, which will be the same days and times as their IDH 1001 course during the Fall semester.

Years Two through Four

Students must complete four courses from a combination of options one through four:

Honors College courses will fulfill many University and major requirements. Below is a list of equivalencies. Be sure to check with an Honors College advisor.

Option 1 - Honors Seminars

IDH 2003 Honors Seminar III: Inhabiting Other Lives – GL (3)

IDH2004 Honors Seminar IV – GL (3)

IDH3034 Honors Seminar V: Aesthetics, Values, and Authority – GL (3); may be repeated.

IDH3035 Honors Seminar VI – GL (3); may be repeated.

(See website for this year’s offerings: (https://honors.fiu.edu/course-selection)

Course numbers 3034 & 3035 are repeatable, but students must choose a different section/topic for each combination of courses
Summer options are available but limited. Only 1 Honors course can be taken during the Summer semester
ONLY Engineering students may take – IDH 2003 & 2004, Inhabiting Other Lives I and II (Fall and Spring, 3 credits each) to replace an Upper Division option. Honors Advising will contact you if you are eligible for the course (if you do not hear from us, you are not eligible).
NOTE: College of Engineering and Computing, Nursing, and Architecture students must meet with an Honors College advisor as soon as possible (first semester) to discuss their Upper Division options and overall trajectory.

Option 2 - Study Abroad

IDH4007 Honors Seminar VII (3)

IDH4008 Honors Seminar VIII (3)

Honors College Study Abroad

Students may choose to complete the honors curriculum through one of the College’s study abroad programs. Students take a three-credit preparatory course before traveling abroad. The student will earn the remaining three credits of Honors during the trip. See http://honors.fiu.edu/studyabroad/ for a list of current programs.

Option 3 - Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH)

IDH4905 Honors Independent Study (0,3); may be taken multiple semesters.

ARCH Research

The Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH) program pairs students and faculty for cutting-edge research. Students must present their research at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference at FIU (URFIU) in the spring. Visit https://honors.fiu.edu/arch for more information, including the application.

Departmental Honors Thesis

Department honors courses, honors thesis, and/or capstone courses can be part of ARCH, with the proviso that students register their project with ARCH and present their work at the URFIU conference in spring.

Option 4 - Internship

IDH3940 Honors College Internship (3); can only be taken once.

Honors College Internship

Students may choose to complete the honors curriculum by participating in an internship. This structured practical training/work experience must be approved by the Honors College for course credit. In addition, international students must complete the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) application process through International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS).

Honors Course Equivalencies

Honors Course	Equivalent
IDH 1931	First Year Experience (SLS 1501)
IDH 1001	Arts
IDH 1002	Humanities (Group Two) & Gordon Rule Writing
IDH 2003*	Social Science (Group Two) & GL Foundations*
IDH 2004*	GL Foundations & Lower Division Elective*
IDH 3034	GL Discipline Specific & General Upper Division Elective
IDH 3035	GL Discipline Specific & General Upper Division Elective

NOTE: * IDH 2003 & 2004 are ONLY available for students in the College of Engineering and Computing.

Upper-Division Course Equivalencies By Major

College of Business

Upper-division Honors courses (3000+) may count toward upper-division business electives. Please see a College of Business Advisor to update the degree audit.

School of Architecture

For students in the accelerated master’s program, Honors courses will count for two categories of general education: Environmental Context and Creative Context, see grid below for details.

General Education Category	Course to be Substituted	Honors Course
Environmental Context	EVR 1017 The Global Environment and Society	IDH 1001
Creative Context	Three credits chosen from approved courses: ARH 2050/1, ART 2300/2500/2750	IDH 1002

School of Communication + Journalism

Upper-division Honors courses (3000+) will count for the Area of Concentration. Please see an SCJ advisor to update the degree audit.

Honors Curriculum