The Honors Curriculum

Honors courses are special for many reasons. Most importantly:

• We limit our class size to just 15 students.
• We recruit the most talented, committed, and innovative professors on campus to teach our courses.
• Honors courses are seminar-based, designed to maximize student involvement. In an honors class, you can expect to have more discussion, write more papers, have more influence on the syllabus and reading list, do more research, and are counted upon by the class for your input. This is different from the typical lecture, note-taking, objective exam pattern found in many larger university courses.

The Honors Program offers over 30 honors courses per semester from the introductory 1000 level to the advanced 4000 level. These courses reflect a wide array of disciplines and majors. Some courses are only available through the Honors Program while others are special honors sections of regular, required classes. Past honors courses have included:

Honors Biology…The Mythic Novel…The Bible…Introductory Astronomy…Ethics of Ambition…African Music…Intro to Women's Literature…Folklore…Human Origin…Science and the Ancient World…Music-Rock Era…Introduction to Geology…Introduction to Humanities…American Political Systems…International Behavior

The majority of honors courses fulfill core requirements and some fulfill major requirements. Course offerings change a bit each semester as we try to offer the courses and instruction that our students like the best and need the most. Students typically take one honors course per semester. Permission to take additional classes may be granted by the director. Descriptions of present courses are available on our web site.