Honors Program Equivalents for General Education

STUDY AREAS

Study Area I: Arts and Humanities (9 credits)

Hon 110 Western Culture I (4)
Hon 210 Western Culture II (4)
Hon 440 Thesis Preparation and Presentation (1)

Study Area II: Social Sciences (9 credits)

Hon 130 World Cultures I (4)
Hon 230 World Cultures II (4)
Hon 442 Thesis Workshop (1)

Study Area III: Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)*

Hon 220 Social Sciences and Society (4)
Hon 250 Western/World Cultures III (4)

Study Area IV: Natural Sciences (6 or 7 credits)**

Hon 120 Natural Sciences and Society (4)

SKILL AREAS

Skill Area I: Communication Skills (6 credits)

Hon 140 Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing (4)
Hon 441 Honors Thesis (2)

Skill Area II: Mathematics Requirement (6 credits)

Not Covered by the Honors Program

Skill Area III: Foreign Language Proficiency:

Not Covered by the Honors Program

Skill Area IV: University Requirement (2 or 3 credits):

Not Covered by the Honors Program

International Requirement (6 credits): Fulfilled by Hon 130, Hon 230 and Hon 250

First Year Experience Requirement: Fulfilled by Hon 140 (which also replaces ENG 110)

*Even though the university requirement for Study Area III is only 6 credits, Honors students accrue 8 credits in this area.

** The lab science requirement of the university is NOT covered by the Honors Program curriculum. Honors students receive 4 credits in Study Area IV, but they must complete that area with a lab science course outside of the Honors curriculum.

Contact Information

Dr. Kristine Larsen

Honors Program Director