Honors

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the evolution in religious thought and institutions from medieval to modern.

Two week intensive course abroad examining social justice efforts in another country. Lectures by local experts and site visits.

Shaping a College Life aims at helping Honors students navigate successfully the transition of high school to college by inviting them into a co-curricular one-credit experience focused around several themes. This is a graded course that can be bundled with 2 other approved 1 credit courses for Honors credit.

Shaping an Adult Life 1 Credit invites students to examine the three building blocks of a flourishing adult life: work, leisure, and relationships. Can be bundled with other 1 credit Honors courses.

Professional development seminar focusing on the meaning of work and developing and achieving career goals. Course will combine in-class and out-of-class activities engaging students to explore career and calling.

This course is a bundleable one-credit Honors course that helps you explore career and calling through guided questions, peers, and professional mentors. Open to all Honors students; priority given to Vocare Summer Fellowhship recipients.

Intensive experiential courses providing enrichment opportunities. Individual and group participation directed toward enhancing intellect and delight.

Colloquium is a one-credit seminar for Honors students that is capable of being bundled into a 3-credit course. Course meets once a week. Discussion of books and readings selected by instructor. May be repeated.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses exploring poetry and inspiration. Site visits usually included. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self engaged in the process of creativity. May be taken with other Honors poetry courses

Intensive experiential courses in performance, literary, and plastic arts. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Intensive experiential courses in studio arts. May include site visits for inspiration. Individual and group participation directed toward reflexive understanding of one's self as engaged in the process of creativity.

Civic engagement skill set development in global events; cultural trends; intercultural communication; and discourse across academic disciplines.

Independent Study and Research

Independent Study and Research

Independent Study and Research.

Independent Study and Research in Science

Intern teaching under supervision of Practicum Coordinator.

Major independent research project under the direction of a thesis advisor. The first semester includes a comprehensive proposal and bibliography, research design, detailed outline, and substantive writing sample.

Major independent research project under the direction of a thesis advisor. In addition to completing the thesis, students must participate in the Senior Research Conference and thesis defense.

Course will prepare students pursuing the Honors Degree through the non-thesis track for their oral examination.