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Academics
Courses & Course Info
HON 111, 112, 211, and 212
Civilizations: Past, Present, and Future I-IV
The four courses constituting Civilizations:
Past, Present, and Future follow a chronological trajectory from earliest
recorded times through the present, examining philosophy, history, literature,
the arts, and natural, physical, and social sciences. In particular, by
incorporating primary sources, small group discussions, and multiple
perspectives, these courses explore the way in which civilizations and cultures
have been developed and have interacted with others.
| HON 111 Civilizations I | Schedule | |
| HON 112 Civilizations II | Description/Prerequisites/General Education | Schedule |
| HON 211 Civilizations III | Description/Prerequisites/General Education | Schedule |
| HON 212 Civilizations IV | Description/Prerequisites/General Education | Schedule |
General Education Notes for the Honors core curriculum:
- The Human Values and Social Contexts group of requirements calls for 18 credits in
those
areas, whereas the Civilizations sequence is 16 credits. Taking an Honors 310
tutorial provides the additional needed credits.
- Successful ("C" or better) completion of HON 111 and HON 112 waives the college composition (ENG 101) requirement. In addition, HON 211 and HON 212 are both designated writing intensive.
HON 190 Honors Summer Readings: Basic [Independent Study & Research Form]
HON 290 Honors Summer Readings: Intermediate [Independent Study & Research Form]
HON 308 The Visiting Scholar in Ethics Tutorial
HON 309 The Honors Read Tutorial
HON Honors Tutorials
Beginning in the 2007-08 academic year, Honors tutorials will carry the course number (between 311 and 347) corresponding to the general education areas addressed by the course. Prior to this, each Honors 310 tutorial was "converted" to a designator between HON311 and HON347 to indicate the appropriate general education areas. In either case, student transcripts will reflect the appropriate numbers. A key to those correspondences can be found here.
Note that students completing an approved Tutorial Alternative may be eligible to waive the tutorial requirement. See the Tutorial Alternatives page for more information.
HON 391 Introduction to Thesis Research
A note on Honors 396, 397, 398, and 399: Honors 396 and 397 are directed study where a student explores a well-defined area of interest either outside (396) or within (397) her/his major field. This work is done under the supervision of a faculty member (the tutor) who has appropriate expertise. Honors 398 is an independent research experience, again supervised by an appropriate faculty member. Finally, Honors 399 is an internship conducted within the setting of an appropriate research or public policy unit.
HON 396 Honors Independent Study [Independent Study & Research Form]
HON 397 Honors Specialized Study [Independent Study & Research Form]
HON 398 Honors Independent Research [Independent Study & Research Form]
HON 399 Honors Research Internship [pending approval]
HON 498 Honors Directed Study [Thesis Handbook] [Thesis Forms 1 & 2]
HON 499 Honors Thesis [Thesis Handbook] [Thesis Forms 3, 4, 5, & 6]
A note on Honors 498 and 499: Honors 498 is typically graded with a "T" which means deferred grade (used for undergraduate research). Occasionally, a student will also receive a grade of "T" for Honors 499, if s/he does not complete before the end of the semester. Upon completion of the thesis, these grades are changed to a letter grade for the two courses -- usually, but not always, the same grade for each. However, the following University policy should be kept in mind:
Students will not be allowed to graduate with a grade of “T.” Students who have not completed their thesis work in the time frame that is allowed to complete graduation requirements will be contacted and will either apply for graduation at a later date, or will be given a grade for the work that has been done and will be graduated without Honors.
Recently Eliminated Courses
HON 101 The Development of Western Thought I [No longer offered]
[This course was offered for the last time in the 2001-02 academic rear. Beginning in the 2002-03 academic year, it was reconceived as part of the Honors Civilizations: Past, Present, and Future sequence (Honors 111, 112, 211, and 212).]
Reading and discussion of basic texts in Western civilization, from early creation myths through the Renaissance. [Satisfies the general education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives requirements. Successful (C or better) completion of both HON 101 and HON 102 satisfies the general education college composition (ENG101) requirement.] Cr 4.
HON 102 The Development of Western Thought II [No longer offered]
[This course was offered for the last time in the 2001-02 academic year. Beginning in the 2002-03 academic year, it was reconceived as part of the Honors Civilizations: Past, Present, and Future sequence (Honors 111, 112, 211, and 212).]
Reading and discussion of basic texts in Western civilization, from the Enlightenment to the present. [Satisfies the general education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions requirements. Successful (C or better) completion of both HON 101 and HON 102 satisfies the general education college composition (ENG 101) requirement.] Cr 4.
HON 201 & 202 The Sciences and Western Culture I & II [No longer offered]
[These courses were offered for the last time in the 2002-03 academic year. Beginning in the 2003-04 academic year, they were reconceived as part of the Honors Civilizations: Past, Present, and Future sequence (Honors 111, 112, 211, and 212).]
HON 201 and HON 202 constitute a two-semester chronological sequence exploring the origins and development of science and social science in Western culture. Beginning with Babylonian, Egyptian and early Greek science and technology, and concluding with the effects of Quantum Mechanics and genetic manipulation, the two courses examine selected texts and ideas in science as they grew out of and in turn influenced the cultures of their time. The development of the study of social organisms as a set of sciences parallels the investigation of science and mathematics. Readings include primary texts whenever possible, along with a critical approach which contextualizes the development of Western thought. [Satisfy the general education Writing Intensive and Western Cultural Tradition requirements.] Prerequisites: HON 101 or HON 102 or permission of the Honors director. Cr 4 (each).