Contracting allows for students to earn honors credit in courses that don't typically carry it. To earn contract credit, students undertake an additional project for their course with the approval of their instructor.
Watch a short video HERE here for an overview of how to get started with Honors contracts at UNO.
Contract Guidelines
Contracting guidelines can be found in the Honors Contract booklet.
- Students can undertake no more than TWO contracts in any one semester.
- Contracts are generally available on academic courses carrying a maximum of five credits (most contracts are associated with 3 credit courses).
- Honors contract efforts should be distinct from course assignments.
- PEA courses for 1 credit are generally not a good fit for contracting.
Honors Contract Form - Fall 2023
Honors Contract Form for Calculus - Fall 2023.
Creating Your Proposal
Students are encouraged to be imaginative in creating their Honors contract proposals.
While extending their research and writing skills is certainly possible in more traditional University product efforts, thinking outside the box is a valuable characteristic of Honors students and can be seen in Honors contracts.
You may want to build a website that helps other students learn: check out Grace Abrahams' work at this site.
Other examples of such student efforts are featured below: