Professor Wegrzyniak holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Idaho State University. She earned her M.A. in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee where her culminating exams were in the area of Feminist Ethics. She has taught at Fordham University and most recently at Vanderbilt University. Recent presentations include Character from Commitments: A Project-Based… Continue Reading »
If you have questions about the Honors Program that are somehow not answered within the website, please know that we would be happy to speak with you or to go back and forth via e-mail. Please call the Honors Program office at 973-275-2011 or e-mail us at honsapp@shu.edu
Note: Students who began undergraduate studies before Fall 2019 may request that their progress toward completion of the primary or secondary major in English be assessed based on the arrangement that existed prior to Fall 2019. That arrangement is as follows: Students who complete the four Honors Colloquia may pursue a primary or secondary major… Continue Reading »
Students who began undergraduate studies prior to Fall 2019 and who complete the four Honors Colloquia may pursue a primary or secondary major in History by following the arrangement instituted in Fall 2019 OR (if they prefer) by the arrangement that existed when they began undergraduate studies. That arrangement was as follows: Complete the 4… Continue Reading »
NOTE: The scheme described below was instituted in Fall 2019. (If you began your undergraduate studies prior to Fall 2019, scroll down to find link to the scheme that applies to you.) Students who complete the four Honors Colloquia may pursue a primary or secondary major in History by completing 24 credits as follows: 9… Continue Reading »
NOTE: The equivalencies below are effective as of Fall 2015.
Semester |
Honors Course | Counts for |
|---|---|---|
| Fall (first year) | HONS 1101 Colloquium on the Ancient World (6 credits) |
ETHICS (3 credits) ENGL 1201 – Core English I (3 credits) |
| Spring (first year) | HONS 1102 Colloquium on the Medieval World (6 credits) |
Arts & Sciences course from Historical Contexts (3 credits) CORE 1101 – Journey of Transformation (3 credits)Note: Credit for CORE 1101 will not be given until completion of both HONS 1101 and HONS1102 |
| Fall (second year) | HONS 2103 Colloquium on the Early Modern World (6 credits) |
Arts & Sciences course from Social and Political Engagement (3 credits) ENGL 1202 – Core English II (3 credits) |
| Spring (second year) | HONS 2105 Colloquium on the Contemporary World (6 credits) |
Arts & Sciences course from Identity and Difference (3 credits) CORE 2101 – Christianity & Culture in Dialogue (3 credits)Note: Credit for CORE 2101 will not be given until completion of both HONS 2103 and HONS2105 |
| Third or Fourth Year | HONS 5101 Honors Thesis/Project (3 credits) | Senior Research Project or Thesis NOTE: This arrangement can go the other way, with the senior project or thesis in the student’s major replacing HONS 5101. This is determined based on the student’s area of interest and which course would provide the more complete opportunity for advisement in that area. |
Above all, it is about Great Questions. More specifically, the University Honors Program is an intellectually lively, interdisciplinary program in the liberal arts. At the heart of the program is a series of four six-credit courses that follow and explore the story of human civilization and thought from the ancient world until today. The Honors… Continue Reading »
Participation in the Honors Program is compatible with any major program. In addition, the Honors Colloquia are recognized by several departments as sources for content knowledge in their disciplines. By completing the four Honors Colloquia students can make significant headway toward majors (primary and/or secondary majors) in these departments. For more detail, click the links below:… Continue Reading »
PRIMARY MAJOR IN ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS IN THE HONORS PROGRAM (27 credits) All students who pass HONS 1101 and HONS1102 receive credit for ENGL 1201 and ENGL 1202 English majors who pass HONS 2105 receive credit for ENGL 2205 Literary Genres and Precedents, which counts for a Thematic/Comparative category Advanced Elective in English Otherwise, they… Continue Reading »
The 1st Colloquium in Honors counts for 6 credits in Classical Studies. Students who complete the 1st Colloquium may complete a minor or a secondary major in Classical Studies as follows: Minor: 4 additional Classical Studies courses (12 credits); the choice of which 4 Classical Studies courses is up to the student Major: 6 courses (18 credits)… Continue Reading »