University Honors Program Curriculum

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Honors Seminars Meeting General Education Requirements (15 units)

HONR 101A - Honors Seminar in Critical Thinking (3)
HONR 101B - Honors Seminar in Oral Communication (3)
HONR 201A - Honors Seminar: American Institutions and Values to 1900 (3) (U.S. History requirement)
HONR 201B - Honors Seminar: American Institutions and Values since 1900 (3) (U.S. Government requirement)
HONR 210A - Honors Seminar: World Civilizations to 1500 (3)
HONR 210B - Honors Seminar: World Civilizations since 1500 (3)
HONR 301T - Honors Seminar in Natural Science and Mathematics (3)
HONR 302T - Honors Seminar in Arts and Humanities (3)
HONR 303T - Honors Seminar in Social Sciences (3)
HONR 304T - Honors Seminar in Lifelong Learning (3)
HONR 305 - Honors Seminar: Evolution and Creation (3)
HONR 306 - Honors Seminar: Women in American Society (3)

Honors Colloquia and Senior Honors Project (9 units)

HONR 100 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1)
HONR 200 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1)
HONR 300 - Junior Honors Colloquium (1)
HONR 400 - Senior Honors Colloquium (1)
HONR 497 - Senior Honors Project (2-3)

Note:

All honors students must complete a senior honors project, enrolling both semesters of the senior year. Each student will work closely with a faculty member in his/her major field to design and execute an individual project of the student’s choosing. Students may elect to contract a departmental capstone seminar and/or departmental independent study to fulfill part of this requirement.

Optional

HONR 499 - Honors Independent Study (1-3) Study abroad experience may be used to substitute up to 3 units per semester of honors coursework (to a maximum of 6 units). Any substitution must be requested in advance.