Course Information
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Students in the University Honors Program have the option of taking three kinds of honors courses: honors sections of regular courses, honors seminars, and honors-augmented courses.
Honors sections of regular courses are generally limited to 25 Honors students each. Such courses are not necessarily harder than regular courses but they tend to move at a faster pace than the corresponding regular course. Because they are smaller, they also provide more chances for interaction between fellow classmates and between professors and students. Honors sections of regular courses can be used to meet liberal studies requirements. They may also meet the liberal studies “x” and “y” requirements, depending on the topic.
Honors seminars are usually limited to 15 Honors students each, and these courses explore special topics in the Humanities (Hum 2937r), Social Sciences (ISS 2937r), and Natural Sciences (ISC 2937). Since faculty members propose these topics based on their own special research interests, the offerings vary from semester to semester. The emphasis in Honors seminars is on critical thinking and discussion rather than on rote learning or memorizing. These courses meet the Gordon Rule requirement as well as fulfilling liberal studies requirements. They may also meet the liberal studies “x” and “y” requirements, depending on the topic.
Honors-Augmented Courses. In some cases where regular honors sections of courses cannot be made available, the faculty agrees to offer honors-augmented courses. These are regular courses open to all students in which the professor has agreed to engage in special projects with honors students for honors credit.
