Honors Courses
Course Descriptions
HONS 1101 Honors Humanities I (3 credits). A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining relationships between the arts and letters from the Classical Age through the Enlightenment. Fall
HONS 1102 Honors Humanities II (3 credits). A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining relationships between the arts and letters from the nineteenth century to the present. With HONS 101, satisfies Goals 6 and 7 of the General Education Requirements and with grades of C- or better in both courses, also satisfies Goal 1 of the General Education Requirements. Spring
HONS 1103 Honors Social Science I (3 credits). A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining the relationships in the social sciences from the Classical Age through the Enlightenment. Fall
HONS 1104 Honors Social Science II (3 credits). A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining the relationships in the social sciences from the nineteenth century to the present. With HONS 1103, satisfies Goals 10A and 11 of the General Education Requirements. Spring
Each semester, additional lower division courses are offered for Honors credit. These courses meet Goal requirements and are selected based on the needs of Honors students. Recent classes that have been taught for Honors credit include Chemistry 1111 & 1112; Biology 1101; Communication 1101; Philosophy 1101; and Psychology 1101.
HONS 3391 Honors Seminar (1 credit). Exposes students to a range of critical and theoretical approaches within various disciplines in multiple seminars. Students formulate research problems and incorporate the results of their research into a seminar paper and/or oral presentation. May be repeated for up to 4 credits with different content. Fall, Spring
Before completing an Honors Contract Course an Honors Contract must be completed.
HONS 4493 Honors Project or Thesis (3 credits). Supervised by a committee of at least two members and approved by the University Honors Program Director. A student's major or minor department's Special Problems, Thesis, or Independent Studies courses can be used instead of HONS 4493 when possible. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: Consent of Instructor and University Honors Program Director.
Last Modified: 12/03/2012