Lower Division Honors Core

• HNRS 100 Writing Tutorial 1 semester hours
• HNRS 101 American Persona 3 semester hours
• HNRS 105 Wealth of Nations 3 semester hours
• HNRS 115 On the Sublime 3 semester hours
• HNRS 120 On Human Dignity 3 semester hours
• HNRS 130 Society & Its Discontents 3 semester hours
• HNRS 140 On Motion and Mechanics 3 semester hours
• HNRS 215 Imago Dei 3 semester hours
• HNRS 220 Republic to Prince 3 semester hours
• HNRS 230 Age of Leviathan 3 semester hours
• HNRS 240 On the Nature of Things 3 semester hours
• A Critical or Creative Arts course

Upper Division Honors Core

• HNRS 330 Beyond Good and Evil 3 semester hours

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• HNRS 398 Special Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours or
• HNRS 399 Independent Studies 1 TO 3 semester hours

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• An Upper Division Theology course

Thesis

Either HNRS 497  or a thesis/capstone project course in the student’s major

Foreign Language Requirement

Demonstrated proficiency, by coursework or by examination, to the 203 (intermediate) level of any foreign language

AP and IB Equivalencies

The University Honors Program offers HNRS credit for AP scores of 5 in the following areas: AP Social Sciences (HNRS 105 ), AP Laboratory Sciences or AP Calculus (HNRS 140 ), AP European or World History (HNRS 220  or HNRS 230 ), AP Foreign Languages (Language Requirement).

Please contact the Honors Director concerning IB equivalencies.

Science and Engineering Students

Students in the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering are exempt from HNRS 140  and choose only one of HNRS 220  or HNRS 230 .

Business Students

Students in the College of Business Administration are exempt from HNRS 105 .

Liberal Studies Students

Students who are working toward elementary education credentials need to meet with the Honors Director to determine the best coursework path. Decisions about courses will be made in consultation with the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation.