Current Call for Proposals
We are now accepting Honors course proposals for Fall 2027.
Please submit your complete proposal by January 1, 2027 to be considered.
How the Course Proposal Process Works
- Review the course design expectations and resources below.
- Update your syllabus to demonstrate Honors and, when applicable, General Education alignment.
- Complete the Honors Course Proposal Form.
- After review, selected faculty will receive a follow-up form to finalize course details and syllabus updates.
- Approved courses will be published in the Honors catalog and promoted to students.
Designing an Honors Course
An Honors course should provide students with a meaningful Honors learning experience, not simply additional work. Your course should intentionally engage students in deeper inquiry, connection, reflection, application, or other forms of advanced learning appropriate to your course subject.
Select Your Honors Learning Outcomes
The Honors Program has 10 learning outcomes organized into three pillars:
4 outcomes
3 outcomes
3 outcomes
You do not need to use all 10. Select at least one specific outcome from each pillar. You may select additional outcomes when they naturally fit your course.
Connect Outcomes to Your Course
Selected outcomes should be intentionally integrated into your course. Each outcome should connect to at least one specific assignment, assessment, or learning experience. When appropriate, an outcome may be developed and assessed through multiple assignments throughout the semester.
Your syllabus should make these connections visible. You might identify the relevant Honors outcome next to an assignment in your Course Assessments section or alongside the appropriate weeks in your course schedule.
What Your Syllabus Should Show:
- A dedicated Honors Learning Outcomes section that fully writes out the specific outcomes your course addresses.
- Clear connections between outcomes and student work through assignments, assessments, learning experiences, or the course schedule.
- General Education requirements, if your course carries a Gen Ed designation.
Important: Do not simply list all 10 Honors Learning Outcomes. Identify the outcomes your course intentionally addresses and show students where they will develop and demonstrate them.
General Education Alignment
If you would like your Honors Course to have a General Education Breadth designation, your syllabus must meet both Honors and General Education requirements.
Each Breadth area has its own Area Learning Outcomes, but the required syllabus components are the same across all Breadth areas.
Your syllabus must include:
- Area Learning Outcomes for your course's designated Breadth area.
- A Big Question that frames the course's General Education learning experience.
- A Signature Assignment that allows students to demonstrate their learning in relation to the course's Big Question and Area Learning Outcomes.
General Education Resources
Before You Submit Checklist
- ☐ My course provides a meaningful Honors learning experience.
- ☐ I selected at least one outcome from Connection, Inquiry, and Growth.
- ☐ I fully wrote out my selected Honors Learning Outcomes in my syllabus.
- ☐ Each selected outcome connects to at least one assignment or assessment.
- ☐ My syllabus shows where students will develop and demonstrate these outcomes.
- ☐ If applicable, my syllabus meets General Education requirements.
Helpful Resources
- WSU Honors Program Learning Outcomes
- Teaching in Honors Information Page
- Honors Course Proposal Rubric PDF
- University Policy Syllabus Components
- Honors Syllabus Example
- Note: This syllabus example was created before our learning outcomes were updated and does not reflect the current outcomes.
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Start Your Proposal
Use the form below to submit your Honors course proposal. Make sure you’ve reviewed the guidelines and learning outcomes before starting.
Course Proposal Form