Build a diverse Honors experience, from scholarly to social.
The Honors Outside the Classroom Curriculum (Honors OCC) is a points-based program to help you broaden your experience at Pitt Honors.
Because Honors programs let you guide your own path, think of the Honors OCC as a roadmap to help you shape it. You'll get points not only for your achievements, but also when you try new things and engage with the community.
It's also incredibly flexible. There are 10 competencies, each with a breadth options to choose from — or you can even suggest your own.
Completing the Honors OCC is required for both the Honors degree and Honors distinction.
To complete the Honors OCC, you must:
- Earn 1,200 total points: at least 100 points in each of the 10 competencies, plus an additional 200 in the category of your choice. (Point values vary.)
- Remain active in the OCC every academic year to stay in good standing for your program.
To stay on track for graduation, you should hit a progress milestone in the app each academic year. The Honors OCC takes about 5-8 semesters to complete, so you should get started as soon as you're admitted to an Honors program. Once you've met the graduation requirements, you can (and should!) still continue to earn points for the leaderboards.
You can browse all the eligible activities, verify your points, and track your progress through the Pitt OCC Suitable app (the same app you use for the general Pitt OCC.)