Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Honors Advisor:
Prof. Chris Fawson, Senior Associate Dean
BUS 712, ext. 72320
Email: chris.fawson@usu.edu

Eligibility for Acceptance:
Qualified students will have cumulative GPAs of at least 3.50 and will have been accepted into the college.

Program of Study:
The 15-credit requirement for Honors in Business is met in the following way:

  • ECON 1500H* Introduction to Economic Institutions
  • ACCT 2010H* Survey of Accounting
  • MHR 3110H* Managing People and Organizations
  • At least one upper-division course in the major taken under contract.
  • 3 credits of supervised Senior Thesis/Project** work under one of the following (depending on major):
    • BIS 4950
    • ECON 4950
    • ACCT 4950
    • MHR 4950
    • BA 4950

Requirements for Completion of Degree:
The successful candidate will graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50, 15 or more credits of Honors coursework in Business, and will complete and present in a public forum an Honors thesis/project. Many students have found it helpful to relate the courses taken on Honors contract to the final thesis/project. The designation on the transcript will read "Graduated with Honors in [name of the major]."

* Students may substitute upper division contract courses for these requirements if necessary. Please contact Dr. Fawson or the Honors Office for more information.

** A student may elect to complete an Honors Advanced Internship (BUS 4250) by contract in lieu of the Senior Honors Thesis/Project. For information on this option, contact Paige Geslin, Hunstman School of Business Internship Director, Office BUS 309, 797-2272, paige.geslin@usu.edu and carefully review the following documents.  

    Honors Business Internship Information Form

    Honors Business Internship Contract