Honors in Major

Ocean Engineering Honors in Major Program Requirements

1. Students are required to maintain a 3.50 grade-point average in major coursework.
2. Students must successfully complete three 600- or 700-level major courses designated as honors. Honors courses are regular major courses designated by an “H” (e.g., OE 757H) and which involve additional work assignments. Appropriate additional work includes, but is not restricted to, more in-depth laboratory assignments; additional laboratory or course assignments; research, analysis, or design projects; literature reviews; term papers; presented lectures; and research proposals.  To designate a course as an honors course, the student must first meet with the instructor of the course and come to an agreement about what work will be required. The student then obtains, fills out, and submits an “Honors Designation Form” to the Registrar before the 2nd Friday of the semester the course is taken.
3. Students must designate 4 credits of TECH 797 as honors when fulfilling their senior capstone project (2 cr. in Fall and 2 cr. in Spring). Students should consult with their senior project advisor about what additional work or expectations will be required to fulfill the honors designation.