The Honors Coursework Essentials
HON 201-204 HONORS SEMINAR
(1 credit hour) The Honors Seminar is required each semester that a student
is enrolled in the Honors Program. This course is designed as a common ground
for all students in the program, usually based on a theme for the semester.
Students will deliver presentations based on their seminar work and on mentoring
and enriched course projects.
HON 210 INTERDISCIPLINARY HONORS
(3 credit hours) This Interdisciplinary course is the exploration of a topic
studied from several disciplinary viewpoints. Interdisciplinary courses may
be developed specifically to meet the needs of the Honors Program, or they may
include Honors students and general admission students together.
ENRICHED COURSE
(3 credit hours) Enriched courses are extensions of standard courses where
the already enrolled Honors student establishes an agreement with the instructor
and the Honors Advisory Committee to do additional project work. Such projects
are presented to the Honors Committee and invited guests upon completion.
HON (111-114; 121-124; 131-134) MENTORING
(1-3 credit hours) Mentorships involve Honors students working individually
with selected faculty or staff on an independent project. Such projects are
formally approved by the Honors Advisory Committee, and are presented to the
Honors Advisory
Committee and invited guests upon completion.
**Examples might include exploration of the role of women in the civil war,
construction of an antique musical instrument, researching the political decision-making
process in a small community, or studying the creative processes of a writer,
among others.**
Program Completion
To complete the full Honors Program, you must accumulate a minimum of 12 Honors Credits with no more than six credits in any one-program component (seminar, mentoring, enriched courses, Interdisciplinary course). To be credited towards the Honors Program courses must be graded at a minimum of B. However, successful completion of any Honors courses is noted on official transcripts.