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 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). PEA courses for 1 credit are generally not a good fit for contracting. Forms can be found below:
Honors Contract Form - Spring 2023
Honors Contract Form for Calculus
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. Some examples of such student efforts are featured below: