Workshop H-Option

Workshop H-Options allow students to receive Honors credit for a non-Honors workshop that is registered for one academic credit through Boise State. To receive honors credit, students must write a reflective essay on their experience after the workshop’s completion. This will not add additional credits to the workshop; rather, the Honors College will recognize the single workshop credit as an Honors flex credit.

The Honors designation for the workshop will be awarded after the Honors College confirms that you have completed the essay with sufficient quality. You can expect this designation to appear on your transcript about 4 weeks after the end of the semester.

Workshop H-Option Instructions

Step 1: Find a Workshop

Make sure the workshop you plan to attend is registered for academic credit so that it is qualified for Workshop H-Option credit through the Honors College.

Step 2: Review the Completion description

Navigate to the tab above labeled “Completion of Workshop H-Options” and read over the requirements of earning an H-Option credit for your workshop.

Step 3: Submit an Application

Submit the online application form, agreeing to the completion description and providing information about your workshop. The Honors College will review the application for approval.

Click here to submit a Workshop H-Option application

Step 4: Write and Submit Essay

After acquiring approval for your Workshop H-Option, follow the completion instructions found on the next tab and submit your reflective essay to the Honors College within a week of completing the workshop.

With an workshop we ask that instead of completing a special project for your instructor, you write one 750 word reflection on your experience. The focus of this essay should be on the workshop experience, the personal growth and fulfillment you are achieving through the workshop, and the future applicability of the skills you receive from the workshop.

The essay can be open-ended, but here is one possible way to think about structuring it:

describe the workshop and what expectations you have of it.
talk about the skills or abilities you feel the workshop is giving you.
give an overall reflection on the experience.

The essay must be turned in to the Honors College within a week of the workshop’s completion. Please submit the essay by emailing it to honorscollege@boisestate.edu in PDF form.