What is an "external minor" and why does the Hutton Honors Notation require it?
At the Hutton Honors College we know that, as future leaders, our students must be prepared to look at issues from multiple perspectives, to respect others’ expertise, and to continue learning new skills and professional repertoires. They must be able to engage constructively with others and communicate to multiple audiences. Innovators and leaders deserve and require an education that spans the campus, encourages creativity, and builds intellectual and professional agility.
Students pursuing the Hutton Honors Notation therefore must complete at least an external minor (an external certificate, second major, or second degree also fulfills this requirement) or successfully complete four Honors seminars. To qualify as "external," a student's minor must be in a school outside the one from their major.
Therefore, a student with an external minor should have a major/minor combination that contains programs from at least two of the following schools:
- School of Education
- Kelley School of Business
- Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
- Jacobs School of Music
- School of Nursing
- O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- School of Public Health
- School of Social Work
- Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design
- Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies
- The Media School
- College of Arts and Sciences
Special Considerations for the College of Arts and Sciences
Any program in Eskenazi, Hamilton Lugar, or The Media School is treated as external from any other program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
If your major is in the College of Arts and Sciences, and you are considering a minor that is also in the College of Arts and Sciences, that may still be possible.
For the purposes of defining "external" programs, the College of Arts and Sciences is divided into four groups: Arts & Humanities, Natural & Mathematical Science, Social & Historical Studies, and World Languages. If your major is in a program from one of those four groups, your minor can be in any of the other three groups and still qualify as "external."