Minors Track

Beginning in fall 2024, Honors students can choose one of four minors offered by the Ogden Honors College:

  • Honors Minor
  • Honors Research Minor
  • Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL) Minor*
  • Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL) Research Minor*

Students may request to enroll in a minor as early as their second semester of their first year. Students interested in the LASAL minors undertake a separate selection process before enrolling. 

Continuing students may also choose to add a minor, and substitutions to required courses may be granted. Interested students should see an Honors College counselor to discuss options.

All students must be in good standing in the Honors College to request enrollment in a minor. An Honors student is considered to be in good standing if they maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and successfully completes a minimum of two Honors courses (five to six hours) per academic year in residence.

All minors require completion of 3 hours of Honors Core Experiences. 

An Honors student may receive credit for only one minor of the college.

Ogden Honors College minors grant formal recognition of your sustained engagement with Honors coursework, research, and co-curricular activities. They are notated on your official LSU transcript and easily recognized by employers and graduate/professional schools.

Honors Minor

A student in the Ogden Honors College must complete the following 18 hours to graduate with a minor in Honors:

  • 3 hours of HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences
  • 2 of the following courses (6 hours): HNRS 2000 Critical Analysis; either HNRS 2009 Physical Science for Citizens or HNRS 2010 Life Science for Citizens; HNRS 2100 Great Conversations
  • 9 additional hours as HNRS, departmental Honors, or Honors option. Six semester hours must be in courses at the 3000 level or above.

Students must maintain good standing in the Ogden Honors College and a 3.0 GPA in the courses used to satisfy the minor.

Honors Research Minor

A student in the Ogden Honors College must complete the following 27 hours to graduate with a minor in Honors Research:

  • 3 hours of HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences
  • 2 of the following courses (6 hours): HNRS 2000 Critical Analysis; either HNRS 2009 Physical Science for Citizens or HNRS 2010 Life Science for Citizens; HNRS 2100 Great Conversations
  • Capstone sequence (9 hours): HNRS 3800 Capstone Reading and Research Methods; HNRS 3900 Capstone Development and Writing; HNRS 4000 Capstone
  • 9 additional hours as HNRS, departmental Honors, or Honors option. Six semester hours must be in courses at the 3000 level or above.

Students must maintain good standing in the Ogden Honors College and a 3.0 GPA in the courses used to satisfy the minor.

Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL) Minor*

A student in the Ogden Honors College must complete the following 21 hours to graduate with a minor in Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL):

  • 3 hours of HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences
  • 2 of the following courses (6 hours): HNRS 2000 Critical Analysis; either HNRS 2009 Physical Science for Citizens or HNRS 2010 Life Science for Citizens; HNRS 2100 Great Conversations
  • HNRS 2015 The State of Louisiana; POLI 2056 Government of Louisiana; and HIST 3071 Louisiana History (9 total hours)
  • 1 of the following 2 courses (3 hours): HNRS 3010 Leaders and Scholarship; HNRS 3100 Internships, Field Work, Off-Campus Programs

Honors students must have the permission of the Ogden Honors College to enroll in the LASAL minor. Students must maintain good standing in the Ogden Honors College and a 3.0 GPA in the courses used to satisfy the minor.

Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL) Research Minor*

A student in the Ogden Honors College must complete the following 30 hours to graduate with a minor in Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL) Research:

  • 3 hours of HNRS 1010 Honors Core Experiences
  • 2 of the following courses (6 hours): HNRS 2000 Critical Analysis; either HNRS 2009 Physical Science for Citizens or HNRS 2010 Life Science for Citizens; HNRS 2100 Great Conversations
  • HNRS 2015 The State of Louisiana; POLI 2056 Government of Louisiana; and HIST 3071 Louisiana History (9 total hours)
  • 1 of the following 2 courses (3 hours): HNRS 3010 Leaders and Scholarship; HNRS 3100 Internships, Field Work, Off-Campus Programs
  • Capstone sequence (9 hours): HNRS 3800 Capstone Reading and Research Methods; HNRS 3900 Capstone Development and Writing; HNRS 4000 Capstone

*LASAL Minor and LASAL Research Minor
For students interested in pursuing the LASAL Minor and LASAL Research Minor, admission is selective. Students must attend an informational meeting, submit an application, and undertake an interview.