Honors Courses (HON)                     Course Schedules

Descriptions of courses approved for the University Program appear in italic type.

HON 101 Written and Oral Competency for Honors Students 5(5-0)
Prerequisites: high school/university cumulative GPA 3.5 or higher.

HON 110 Speaking and Writing with Critical Awareness 6(6-0)
Oral competency and freshman level written competency primarily for Centralis Scholars, other students admitted with permission of instructor. Prerequisites: receipt of a Centralis Scholar Award or permission of instructor.

HON 111 Honor Readings 1-6(Spec) F, Sp
Class members will read and discuss articles, books, and research relating to persistent and/or contemporary problems and topics in informal evening firesides. Open primarily to freshmen as an introduction to critical evaluation and multidisciplinary study.

HON 120 The Individual and Community in Modern Society 6(6-0)
A comprehensive overview of behavioral and social science analyses of individual, social structural, and institutional relations. Emphasizes past and present social dimensions of human life. Prerequisite: receipt of a Centralis Scholarship Award or permission of instructor. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HON 110 or permission of instructor. (Group III-A and B)

HON 121 Proseminar in Natural Science 3(3-0) F, Sp

HON 124 Proseminar in Humanities 3(3-0) F, Sp

HON 127 Proseminar in Social Science 3(3-0) F, Sp
Primarily for freshmen students. Honors proseminars introduce the students to selected disciplines within the respective areas of natural science, humanities and social science; their scope and depth, place in the structure of knowledge, role in furthering human understandings, and their methods and tools of research.

HON 130 - Western Cultural and Intellectual Traditions 3-6(Spec)
A comprehensive overview of the origins, development, and expression of the cultural and intellectual traditions that characterize "Western" Civilization. Prerequisites: Honors standing. SPECIAL NOTE: This course is to be offered for 3 hours of credit in successive Fall and Spring terms and may be taken for a maximum of 6 hours. A student must complete both semesters in order to fulfill Groups I-A and I-B in the University Program. If one does not complete both, then the student may count the course solely as credit toward commencement and must complete other courses to fulfill the General Education requirement of Groups I-A and I-B.

HON 140 Symmetry in Science: From Microscopic to Macroscopic Systems 6(5-3)
An introduction to the principles, methods, nature and theories associated with the natural sciences and mathematics. Uses a theme of symmetry. Prerequisites: receipt of a Centralis Scholarship Award or permission of course instructors. (Group II-A and B)

HON 150 Racism in the American Experience: Origins, Development, and Impact
6(6-0)
This course will explore the development of racism in America and its profound and diverse impact upon us as a nation and a people. Prerequisites: receipt of a Centralis Scholarship Award or permission of course instructors.

HON 311 Honors Colloquium 1-6(Spec) F, Sp
Colloquia are usually experimental or novel courses which are open to all honors students. Colloquia intend to introduce new subjects or questions or to probe deeply into more narrowly defined areas.

HON 321 Seminar 3-12(Spec) F, Sp
Honors seminars are more cognitively advanced courses addressing various topics, themes, and problems, and assuming experience and skill in analysis, synthesis, critical evaluation, and research. They are open primarily to sophomores, juniors, and transfer students.

HON 399 Independent Study 1-6(Spec) F, Sp
Provides an opportunity for the student to investigate an approved topic which relates to her/his special needs and interests.

HON 401 Confrontation Colloquium 3(3-0) F, Sp
These team-taught courses provide an opportunity for advanced multidisciplinary scholarship in which an integrating activity, project, or exhibit will be required.

HON 499 Senior Project 3-6(Spec) F, Sp
An opportunity for senior honors students individually to design and execute multidisciplinary scholarship. Upper division honors students are expected to complete either HON 401 or 499.

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