Curriculum Requirements
HONORS INTERDISCIPLINARY DOUBLE MAJOR
Students accepted into the Honors College in their first year enter as Honors Interdisciplinary minors. At the end of the first year, students interested may apply to become Honors Interdisciplinary double-majors. Acceptance is based on success in the Honors Core curriculum, good standing in the Honors community, recommendation letters from two university professors, and on overall GPA at the college level (minimum considered: 3.25).
Students who are not accepted as an Honors Interdisciplinary major may continue in the Honors College as an Interdisciplinary minor.
Honors Core (replaces General Education): 26 hours
HNRS 115 Honors Seminar (6 semesters)…………………………………………………….0
INTD 105H Honors First-Year Experience …………………………………………………..1
HLSC Health elective…………………………………………………………………………………2
PEAC Physical Education elective………………………………………………………………..1
ENGL 101H Honors Rhetoric…………………………………………………………………….3
Note: Covers ENGL 101 and COMM 105 requirements
ENGL 102 Intro to Research and Literature………………………………………………….3
HNRS 125* Biblical and Classical Roots I…………………………………………………….3
Note: HNRS 194 Honors Topics in Fall 2017
HNRS 126* Biblical and Classical Roots II……………………………………………………3
Note: HNRS 194 Honors Topics in Spring 2018
RELT 191H* Phenomenology of Religion……………………………………………………..3
Tech/Ethics* (Computers/Ethics/Sociology) ………………………………………………….3
Note: CPTR 105 Introduction to Computers equivalent in transition
HNRS 2xx* Interdisciplinary Data Analysis……………………………………………………4
* Denotes course in development that will run as an Honors Topics course in 2017-2018.
Honors Leadership and Service: 6 hours
HNRS Service learning elective…………………………………………………………………..3
HNRS 210 Leadership and Service I……………………………………………………………1
HNRS 310 Leadership and Service II………………………………………………………….1
HNRS 410 Leadership and Service III…………………………………………………………1
Honors Interdisciplinary Courses: 24-26 hours
Honors majors need to take 7 Honors electives plus produce a capstone thesis, for a total
of 8 courses. Courses can be cross-listed in multiple subjects, and for both lower and upper
division credit, as needed. At least 6 credit hours of designated “learning-on-location” courses are required. These would include courses focused on resources in Washington, D.C., in the United Kingdom, study tours, or Adventist Colleges Abroad language programs.
Honors courses not listed with prefix HNRS are denoted with an “H” at the end of the course
number. For example, a regular RELT Topics course would be listed as RELT 294, whereas an
Honors RELT Topics course would be listed as RELT 294H.
Students do not need to take an Honors elective in the area of their second major.
Honors interdiscplinary Science…………………………………………………………………………4
Honors interdiscplinary Religion……………………………………………………………………….9
Honors interdiscplinary History…………………………………………………………………………3
Honors interdiscplinary Literature……………………………………………………………………..3
HNRS 499 Honors Thesis…………………………………………………………………………………3
Additional Honors Interdisciplinary electives…………………………………………………….3-7
Required cognate:
Intermediate level second language………………………………………………………………….0-12
NOTE: Competency based. May have requirement waived through exam or receive credits
through challenge exam.
HONORS INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR
Students entering the Honors College are registered as Honors Interdisciplinary minors. Minors must complete the Honors Core curriculum, plus 18 hours of other Honors credits, including 6 hours of Leadership and Service and 12 hours of electives.
Honors Core (replaces General Education) 26 hours
HNRS 115 Honors Seminar (6 semesters)…………………………………………………..0
INTD 105H Honors First-Year Experience …………………………………………………1
HLSC Health elective……………………………………………………………………………….2
PEAC Physical Education elective………………………………………………………………1
ENGL 101H Honors Rhetoric…………………………………………………………………..3
Note: Covers ENGL 101 and COMM 105 requirements
ENGL 102 Intro to Research and Literature…………………………………………………3
HNRS 125* Biblical and Classical Roots I……………………………………………………3
Note: HNRS 194 Honors Topics in Fall 2017
HNRS 126* Biblical and Classical Roots II…………………………………………………..3
Note: HNRS 194 Honors Topics in Spring 2018
RELT 191H* Phenomenology of Religion…………………………………………………….3
Tech/Ethics* (Computers/Ethics/Sociology) …………………………………………………3
Note: CPTR 105 Introduction to Computers equivalent in transition
HNRS 2xx* Interdisciplinary Data Analysis…………………………………………………..4
* Denotes course in development that will run as an Honors Topics course in 2017-2018.
Honors Leadership and Service: 6 hours
HNRS Serving learning elective…………………………………………………………..3
HNRS 210 Leadership and Service I…………………………………………………….1
HNRS 310 Leadership and Service II……………………………………………………1
HNRS 410 Leadership and Service III…………………………………………………..1
Honors Electives (3 courses): 12 hours
Current Honors Electives
Please note: Honors Interdisciplinary Majors must complete 7 Honors interdisciplinary electives, and Minors must complete 3, to graduate with an Honors College degree. See Curriculum Requirements above for further information.
Spring 2019 electives:
HNRS 294: Model United Nations in Practice
Lecture: TBD, Wilkinson Hall, Room 301
HIST 294H/RELT 294H: English Reformation
Lecture: TBD, Wilkinson Hall 015
*Must be taken with LITR 294H
LITR 294H: Shakespeare in the U.K.
Lecture: TBD, Wilkinson Hall 015
*Must be taken with HIST 294H/RELT 294H
