Dr. Arundhati Sanyal Department of English Senior Faculty Associate Dr. Sanyal holds an Master of Arts in English from the University of Calcutta, a Master of Arts in English Literature of the 19th Century from Rutgers and a PhD (also in English Literature of the 19th Century) from The City University of New York. In… Continue Reading »
Dr. Peter Shoemaker Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Assessment A scholar of 17th century French literature and culture, Dr. Shoemaker is the author of over 15 peer-reviewed journal articles and two scholarly books. Areas of special interest include rhetoric and literature, the social history of literature, the novel and the Moralists. He received his… Continue Reading »
Fr. Sertich was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark in 2020, and since July 1, 2022, has served as the Director of Campus Ministry at Seton Hall. Fr. Sertich holds a B.A. from Seton Hall (2015) and is an alumnus of the University Honors Program. Fr. Sertich also holds an S.T.B. from the… Continue Reading »
Dr. Dermot Quinn Associate Director, University Honors Program Professor of History Before coming to Seton Hall in 1990 Dr. Quinn taught at Amherst College in Massachusetts and at Oxford University. He has degrees from Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford University. His first book, Patronage and Piety: English Roman Catholics and Politics, 1850-1900, was published in… Continue Reading »
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. |