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Dept. of Communication, Media, and the Arts (BA Students)

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.

 

English

PRIMARY ENGLISH MAJOR FOR STUDENTS IN THE HONORS PROGRAM (33 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 one 3 credit course from among the following introductory English classes:  ENGL5: Literary Genres and Precedents; ENGL 2111: American… Continue Reading »

Diplomacy & International Relations – Students who began undergraduate studies in Fall 2014

Semester Honors Course Counts for Fall (first year) HONS 1101 Colloquium on the Ancient World (6 credits) RELS 1402 – World Religions (3 credits) ENGL 1201 – Core English I (3 credits) Spring (first year) HONS 1102 Colloquium on the Medieval World (6 credits) CORE 1101 – Journey of Transformation (3 credits) ENGL 1202 –… Continue Reading »

Honors Program – Frequently Asked Financial Questions

Are Honors Program Students entitled to additional scholarship funding? Many of our students receive significant merit and/or need-based scholarship funding, but there is no correlation between participation in the Honors Program and increased scholarship funding.  Participation in the Honors Program is not a factor in decisions about scholarships and financial aid.  These decisions are made… Continue Reading »