Honors Classes

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Freshman

Learning Community

Honors 101: World of Ideas (4 credits). Explore a particular theme using an interdisciplinary approach. Students will apply multiple ways of knowing to explore various questions and issues related to the particular theme. 

Honors 112 (1 credit)

SVLN 101 (1 credit)

Honors 102: The Life of the Mind (4 credits). Continue the exploration of the theme identified for Honors 101 from the perspectives of two additional disciplines.

Sophomore

Honors 201: Special Investigations in Honors (3 credits). This special topics course will provide a sustained interdisciplinary investigation of a particular topic.

(Fall or Spring)

Honors 201 (3 credits)

Junior

Honors 301: The Symposium (3 credits). Focuses on the methods of inquiry and the role that research plays in different disciplines. Students will read and critically analyze primary sources, conduct a literature review, write a research proposal, and present the information to their peers. This course is a pre-requisite for Honors 401 and will assist students in developing a research proposal or scholarly project for Honors 401.  

(Fall or Spring)

Honors 301 (3 credits)

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Junior

Honors 301 (3 credits)

(Fall or Spring)

Honors 301 (3 credits)

Senior

Honors 401: Honors Thesis (2-4 credits). In consultation with a faculty mentor in their major, students will engage in scholarly research by developing a new idea through the formulation of theory and research, conducting a literature review, collecting data and analysis if appropriate, and articulating their conclusions in written form. In addition, the student will present their findings to a panel of faculty.

(Fall or Spring)

Honors 401 (2-4 credits)