Honors

Degrees and Certificates

Classes

HON 1000 : Interdisc Humanities I:PHI

Major works and ideas from the classical Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on philosophical ideas. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1001 : Interdisc Humanities I:LIT

Major works and ideas from the classical Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on literature and drama. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1003 : Interdisc Humanities I: THL

Major works and ideas from the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on religious thought and development. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1004 : Interdisc Hum I: Soc Sci

Major works and ideas from the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. Emphasis on social and political thought and development. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1051 : Interdisc Humanities II:LIT

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the evolution in literature from medieval to modern. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team Taught. (3 cr) Sem 2. Two coreq: HON 1050, 1052, 1053, 1054.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1052 : Interdisc Humanities II: HIS

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

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1053 : Interdisc Humanities II:THL

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.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 1054 : Interdisc Hum II: PSC

Major works and ideas from the Medieval period to the French Revolution. Emphasis on the evolution in political thought from medieval to modern. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2002 : Interdisc Humanities III: HIS

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on historical developments. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2003 : Interdisc Humanities III: THL

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th Centuries, with emphasis on religious thought. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2004 : Interdisc Humanit III: SOC SC

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on social science thought. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team-taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2005 : Interdisc Humanities III: ETH

Major works and ideas of the 19th and 20th Centuries, with emphasis on ethical thought. Extensive reading and writing requirements. Team taught.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2550 : Humanities Seminar

Interdisciplinary study of distinctiveness of humanistic knowledge, humanist perspectives on the social and natural sciences, hermeneutics and interpretation, objectivism and relativism.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2560 : Social Science Seminar

Methodology of empirical and statistical analysis in the social sciences. Computer applications to data analysis, model designs and theory testing.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 2570 : Natural Science Seminar

Methods and issues related to scientific research, including representation and evaluation of data, value questions, and the nature of scientific certainty.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 4200 : Topic: Criminology

Topics addressing special or emerging interests, chosen for their current importance and the specific expertise of an instructor.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 4201 : Topic: Criminology

An evidence-based analysis of what works, what does not work, and what is promising for programs and policies designed to prevent crime and delinquency. An overview of crimonological theories, in-depth coverage of school-based delinquency prevention, and analysis of prevention strategies in other settings such as families, communities, places, and labor markets.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 4400 : Justice Seminar Abroad

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

Credits

Credits 3

HON 5001 : Shaping A College Life

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5002 : Shaping an Adult Life 1 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.

Credits

Credits 1

Prerequisites

HON 5003 : Shaping a Work Life

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5052 : Biology

An analysis of the interplay of genetic, physiological, environmental and critical timing factors in determining the sex of an individual. Students will collect data from the primary literature of the various sub-disciplines of biology in order to develop models and testable hypotheses as to how genetic and physiological factors interact. A modified problem-based approach will be used to guide students in their comprehension of facts and generation of testable hypotheses.

Credits

Credits 4

HON 5100 : Theatre Theory and Performance

Topics, genres, and practice in production, performance, and critical vocabulary with which to analyze and discuss what is seen and read; texts which engage critically with performance. Staging challenges and performance possibilities offered by stage scripts.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 5200 : Ideas and Texts

Six professors from as many disciplines analyze a text of significance that has had an impact on their own intellectual development. May be repeated for credit.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 5300 : Enrichment: Topics

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

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5305 : Colloquium

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5400 : Performing Arts: Dance

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5410 : Performing Arts: Instrument

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5420 : Performing Arts: Theatre

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5440 : Literary Arts:Poetry

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5450 : Literary Arts: Prose

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5460 : Plastic Arts: Painting

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.

Credits

Credits 1

HON 5999 : Proseminar: Research Methods

Fundamental concepts, terms, and practices of scholarly research in the humanities, including strategies for conducting exhaustive literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, and work-in-progress class presentations. Emphasis upon individual research projects in the specific disciplines of projected Senior Thesis topics. Required of students in the humanities and history who intend to pursue the six-credit Senior Thesis option.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 6000 : Senior Thesis I

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.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 6002 : Senior Thesis II

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.

Credits

Credits 3

HON 6003 : Integrative Capstone

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

Credits

Credits 1

VIA 2111 : Digital Life Technology I

Multidisciplinary exploration of technology and design concepts that support a modern digital life. Emphasis on cyber security principles and techniques applied to computers, smart phones, and other smart connected devices. Significant demonstration and hands-on activities.

Credits

Credits 1.5

Prerequisites

VIA 2112 : Digital Life Technology II

Multidisciplinary group-based exploration of digital life technology and design concepts. Emphasis on cybersecurity principles and techniques applied to systems of interconnected computers, networks, devices, and people. Significant hands-on group activities.

Credits

Credits 1.5

Prerequisites

VIA 2111