Honors Program Courses

Honors Program (HNR) courses

  • HNR 150 Honors I Seminar

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Darr Honors Program or permission of the Honors Program Committee.

    A required Honors Program core course. This course provides the opportunity to study some of the world's great ideas, with primary focus on how these ideas help answer the question of what it means to be an educated person. Central components of the course will introduce students to the seminar class setting, Socratic method of learning, use of written and oral communication to aid in learning, critical thinking and analysis, and group activity learning. This is a reading, writing, and discussion intensive course. A grade of B or higher must be earned in order for the Honors Program student to receive the Honors H designation on his/her transcript. This course may not be taken pass/not pass.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • HNR 250 Honors II Seminar

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of HNR 150 with a grade of B or higher.

    A required Honors Program core course. This course provides the opportunity for students to continue a study of the world's great ideas, with primary focus on how humankind has attempted to make or discern meaning out of existence. Central components of the course will engage students through the Socratic method of learning and analysis, and group activity. This is a reading, writing and discussion intensive course. A grade of B or higher must be earned in order for the Honors Program student to receive the Honors H designation on his/her transcript. This course may not be taken pass/not pass.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • HNR 292 Directed Study in Honors

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of HNR 150 with a grade of B or higher, permission from a sponsoring instructor and approval by the Honors Program Committee.

    An Honors Program elective course. Supervised independent study exploring selected areas determined by the student in consultation with a sponsoring instructor and the Honors Program Committee. Readings controlled by conferences, progress reports and term papers. may be repeated to a total of 6 hours with permission by the Honors Committee. A grade of B or higher must be earned in order for the Honors H designation on his/her transcript. This course may not be taken pass/not pass.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • HNR 297 Honors Capstone

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of HNR 250 with a grade of B or higher; completion of COM 115 and completion of either ENG 210 or ENG 221.

    Capstone course for the Darr Honors Program, focusing on research methodology and the application of the honors student's previous studies and explorations in the Honors Program to contemporary writings and issues. Each student will research a topic of his or her choice, preferably in his or her area of career and/or academic interest and then develop the topic into an original research proposal for possible presentation and/or defense. Student will be required to participate in the CAAP and possibly the CLA and must submit a student learning portfolio.* A grade of B or higher must be earned in order for the Honors Program student to receive the Honors H designation on his/her transcript. This course may not be taken pass/not pass by the Honors student.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    220Spring