{"id":444,"date":"2021-09-24T16:14:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-tutorial\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:52:01","slug":"honors-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/honors-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Honors Program Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/application-process\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Application Process<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/requirements\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Honors Program Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/curriculum\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Honors Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/student-honors-council\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Honors Council<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-community-events\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Honors Calendar &amp; Community Events<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-thesis\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Honors Thesis<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-tutorial\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Independent Studies <\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/graduating-honors\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduating with Honors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/honors-program-staff\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Honors Program Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/faculty-resources\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty Resources<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/academics\/honors\/frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honors-tutorial\">Honors Tutorial<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-guide-for-students-on-how-to-set-up-an-honors-tutorial-hn-351-or-352\">A Guide for Students on How to Set Up an Honors Tutorial (HN 351 or 352)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honors Tutorials offer you the opportunity to engage in an independent study on a topic\u00a0or further explore a topic that you previously studied in an Honors seminar or colloquium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is strongly preferred that you fulfill your HN requirements through our variety of 200 and 300 level courses; however, in the event that you have an unusual situation or a special topic that you feel merits our consideration, you may submit a tutorial request.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set up a tutorial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consult with the instructor of the original HN class and see if they would be willing to guide you through the tutorial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You and your instructor should then design a tutorial project and determine the number of credit hours you&#8217;d like to take.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a tutorial request which includes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100-word description of your project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number of credit hours you&#8217;d like to carry (HN 351 carries one credit hour; HN 352 carries two credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A list of readings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A list of assignments, papers, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The request has to be signed by you and the instructor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A letter from the instructor explaining their willingness to take on this independent study and how it fits within the goals and objectives of the University Honors curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your tutorial request to the Honors Program Office (JH 116). 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