For a full list of course descriptions please see section 7 of the University undergraduate catalog.
HON 101 The Examined Life (3)
Engagement with historical and recent memoirs, diaries, and philosophical reflections. Students develop fundamental skills in critical and creative thinking, research, and communication. Research project requires use of library resources and development of a cogent argument.
HON 301 Self and Community (3)
Interdisciplinary examination of the meanings of participation in local, national, and global communities. Topics may include matters such as political engagement, leadership, compassion, empathy, inequality, stratification, race, and gender.
HON 302 Honors Option (3)
Taken in conjunction with a course at or above the 300- level in which student is simultaneously enrolled. Student completes a substantial project that places lessons and meanings of the upper division course in the context of a philosophical, ethical, social, and/or civic issue studied in HON 101 and/or HON 301.
HON 391 Honors Portfolio (1)
Production of a portfolio that reflects and demonstrates the ways in which the student’s experiences in higher education have met and corresponded with the specified learning goals of the honors certificate program.
