The Honors Program and College/School General Education Requirements
for students who entered the University in Fall 2007 and earlier
The Honors Program and College/School General Education Requirements for students who entered the University in Fall 2007 and earlier |
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The courses in the Honors Program are accepted by the several schools and colleges of the University in replacement of many of the core curriculum requirements of the school or college. Most of the students in the Honors Program are majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the W. Paul Stillman School of Business; the equivalencies for the Honors Program courses for students in these colleges are listed below. The equivalencies for students in the College of Nursing, the College of Education and Human Services, and the School of Diplomacy and International Relations are generally similar to those in the College of Arts and Sciences; for more specific information on these equivalencies, please contact the Director of the Program.
Some students choose not to complete the entire Honors Program; this list of equivalencies is particularly important for them. It indicates which aspects of their school or college's core curriculum they have fulfilled by the Honors courses they have taken.
For students in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors Program courses fulfill the following parts of the College Core Curriculum:
| Year | Honors Courses | Core Requirement | Core Credits |
| Freshman | HONS 1101-1102 (12 credits) | A) English composition | 6 |
| E1) Western Civilization | 3 | ||
| G) Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Sophomore | HONS 2103-2104 (12 credits) | E1) Western Civilization | 3 |
| G) Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| E3) Foreign Literature | 6 | ||
| Junior and Senior | Honors Seminar (3 credits) | B) Oral Communication | 3 |
| Honors Seminar (3 credits) | G) Philosophy | 3 | |
| Honors Thesis (3 credits) | |||
| Total Honors credits = 33 credits | Total Core Credits | 30
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| Note: | All Honors students must still fulfill the following Core Curriculum requirements: | C) Math | 3 |
| D) Behavioral and Natural Sciences | 12 | ||
| F) Ethics | 3 | ||
| E2) Foreign Language | 0-12 |
For students in the W. Paul Stillman School of Business, the Honors Program courses fulfill the following parts of the School's Core Curriculum:
| Year | Honors Courses | Core Requirement Credited | Credits |
| Freshman | HONS 1101-1102 (12 credits) | English 1101-1102 | 6 |
| Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| World Cultures | 3 | ||
| Sophomore | HONS 2103-2104 (12 credits) | Religious Studies | 3 |
| World Cultures | 3 | ||
| Oral Communication | 3 | ||
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | ||
| Junior and Senior | Honors seminar (3 credits) | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Honors seminar (3 credits) | Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Honors thesis (3 credits) | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Total Honors credits = 33 | Total Core Curriculum credits | 33 |
These equivalencies are the object of general agreement between the Honors Program and the schools and colleges; in particular cases, changes in these equivalencies may be agreed to. Please consult the Director of the Honors Program for further inquiry into this matter.