All forms must be submitted to the Honors College no later than the end of the third week of classes for full-semester courses during fall and spring semesters and the beginning of the second week of classes for six-week and eight-week courses.
Completing this form does not automatically register you in the course. After your application has been approved by the Honors College, you must register for HON-H 398 by requesting permission from the Honors College.
Enroll in HON-H 398 for honors credit
Complete this form only if you wish to earn honors credit for an experience that is NOT already for IU Indianapolis credit. Examples include, but are not limited to, an LHSI internship, supervised research, or a study abroad experience. The IU Indianapolis faculty member overseeing your work must assign the final grade for this course.
This form requires you to provide a 200–300 word description of the experience for which you are applying to earn honors credit. In addition to submitting your HON-H 398 application, the IU Indianapolis faculty member overseeing this experience will receive an email to approve that the information you have provided is correct. Both your form and the faculty approval are due by the above deadline.
If adding HON-H 398 results is exceeding the 18 credit hour limit for banded tuition, you will be required to pay for the additional credits.
If you are participating in a study abroad program in which you are registered for IU Indianapolis coursework, honors credit may be earned by completing a traditional honors contract for the course rather than enrolling in HON-H 398. However, if you are participating in a study abroad program connected to coursework through an institution other than IU Indianapolis, you may be eligible to earn honors credit by enrolling in HON-H 398. Students who choose this option complete an honors project under the supervision of Dr. Kristy Sheeler, Dean of the Honors College. For more information about eligibility and project requirements, please contact Dr. Sheeler.
If you’re planning to register for HON-H 398, here’s the process:
- Discuss the plan for earning H398 credit with the faculty member who will be supervising you. You must have someone on this campus who will give you a grade for your work at the end of the semester, including projects/experiences that are off campus.
- Submit the H398 form, located at the bottom of this page.
- After the faculty member approves your form, it comes to the Honors College for final approval.
- Submit the Honors Course Authorization Request form.
- You’ll be notified that you can register for the course. You should add the course no later than the first week of the semester if possible. Once the second week begins, you have to submit an eAdd and wait for approval from our dean and your school advisor.
- Note: Be aware that if adding the class pushes you over the 18-credit-hour limit for banded tuition, you’ll have to pay for the extra credits (about $317 per credit hour for in-state tuition) and also request permission for an overload from your academic advisor in your school.
At the end of the semester, you will be required to complete a reflection form regarding your experience in the course as it relates to Honors. We will send you a link to the form via email closer to the end of the semester. This reflection is an opportunity for you to thoughtfully articulate what you have learned about yourself, your academic development, and your growth as an Honors student throughout the course.
The form is a fully digital application and does not require you to bring in any paper materials. If you have any questions, please contact iuihc@iu.edu.