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HONORS STUDIES (HNRS) Sidney Burris, Director of Honors Studies, 517 Old Main, 575-2509
The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to providing students a liberal education in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Such an education should be soundly based, innovative, and enriched by a creative faculty. This is especially true for students with superior academic ability or artistic talent. To achieve these aims, the college faculty has developed and participates in the Fulbright College Scholars Program and the Departmental Honors Program. Requirements for Departmental Honors: Specific academic requirements including course work, participation in departmental honors colloquia or seminars, and independent study projects are established by the faculty of the individual departments or study areas and are approved by the Honors Council. How-ever, all departmental honors students must have a 3.25 cumulative grade-point average, complete and defend an honors thesis, and take 12 hours (which may include six hours of thesis) in Honors Studies. Information concerning these requirements is given within each department's catalog listings. Requirements for the Fulbright College Scholars Program: Completion of University Core in English composition and in American history or civil government, completion of the requirements for departmental honors in a department or study area of the College, a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or above, and completion of the honors core curriculum. Students who do not have at least a 3.25 GPA will not be allowed to graduate under the Honors Core curriculum. Honors Core Curriculum The following paragraphs outline the minimum academic requirements of the honors core curriculum for the B.A., B.S., B.M., and B.F.A. degree programs. A student may satisfy these requirements by earning honors credit in regularly-scheduled honors courses in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. In addition, other courses may also be taken for honors credit to meet
the requirements. Enrollment in these courses, however, is limited to
one course per semester and is governed by the following procedure. Before
class registration, the honors student and the course instructor will
agree on the special work required of the student to earn honors credit
for that course. The student will then The distribution of honors credit hours within the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics must be approved by the Honors Director. Students are expected to plan their studies so as to obtain a broad background in each of these areas. Bachelor of Arts Degree Foreign Language: 0-12 hours (depending upon placement) see your adviser. Students must demonstrate proficiency in a single modern or classical language other than English, usually by completing a sequence of four courses (1003, 1013, 2003, 2013). See Fulbright College Admission Requirements. Students meeting the normal admission standard (two years of high school language) may expect to satisfy this requirement with fewer courses, depending upon placement. In cases of unusually thorough preparation, or in the case of international students, exemption may be sought from the department of foreign languages. Humanities: 27 hours Twenty-one hours of honors credit in the following areas: world civilization
Social Science: 9 hours Three hours of honors credit in addition to the University requirement. Six hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in two different areas of the social sciences. Natural Science and Mathematics: 15 hours Twelve hours (chosen from at least two different departments) of honors credit, eight of which must be in the laboratory sciences. Fulbright Scholars must fulfill the math requirement of MATH 1203 and MATH 2043, MATH 2053 or MATH 2554. Although not required as honors courses, MATH 2043, MATH 2053 or MATH 2554 may, when taken in honors sections, satisfy up to four hours of the required 12 hours of honors credit in the mathematical and natural sciences. In addition, three hours of Honors Colloquia should be chosen in the natural sciences or mathematics outside the student's departmental major. Bachelor of Science Degree Foreign Language: 0-9 hours (depending upon placement) see your adviser. Students must demonstrate proficiency in a single modern or classical language other than English, usually by completing a sequence of three courses (1003, 1013, 2003). Students meeting the normal admission standard (two years of high school language) may expect to satisfy this requirement with fewer courses, depending upon placement. In cases of unusually thorough preparation, or in the case of international students, exemption may be sought from the department of foreign languages. Arts and Humanities: 15 hours Twelve hours of honors credit in the following areas: world civilization (6HIST 1113H, 1123H), and world literature, philosophy (PHIL 2003H), and the visual or the performing arts (6 to be selected from at least two areas). Three additional hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in the humanities. Alternatively, HUMN 1114H, 1124H, 2114H and 2124H may substitute for world civilization, world literature, and visual arts. The Honors Colloquium requirement is waived with this option. Social Science: 6 hours Three hours of honors credit in addition to the University requirement. Three hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in a different social science. Natural Science and Mathematics: 24 hours Eighteen hours of honors credit to be selected from at least three departments. Six hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in two different areas of the natural sciences or mathematics. Bachelor of Music Degree Foreign Language: 0-6 hours Six hours of foreign language in one language; see your adviser. Humanities: 15 hours Fifteen hours of honors credit in the following areas: HIST 1113H/1123H (6), world literature (3), MLIT 1003H (3). Three additional hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in different areas of humanities. Alternatively, HUMN 1114H, 1124H, 2114H and 2124H may be substituted for world civilization and world literature. The Honor Colloquium requirement is waived with this option. Natural Sciences: 8 hours Eight hours of honors credit to be chosen from the lab sciences. Mathematics: 3-4 hours Only ONE of the following courses is required, and it may, but does not have to be, taken as an honors course: MATH 2053, MATH 2554, or higher level of calculus is required. A score of 5 on the calculus AB exam or a score of 4 on the calculus BC exam will provide honors credit. For further explanation of these requirements, contact the Honors Office. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Foreign Language: 6 hours Six hours in one foreign language see your adviser. Arts and Humanities: 24 hours Eighteen hours of honors credit in the following areas: world civilization (6), world literature (6), philosophy (3), and the performing arts (3). Alternatively, HUMN 1114H, 1124H, 2114H and 2124H may be substituted for world civilization, world literature and one honors colloquium. Otherwise, six additional hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in two different areas of humanities. Social Science: 9 hours Three hours of honors credit in addition to the University requirement. Six hours to be selected from Honors Colloquia in two different areas of the social sciences. Natural Science: 8 hours Eight hours of honors lab sciences. Mathematics: 3 - 4 hours Only one of the following courses is required, and it may, but does
not have to be, taken as an honors course: Graduation With Honors A student who has successfully completed a program of Honors Studies within Fulbright College is eligible to receive a baccalaureate degree with the distinction: Fulbright College Scholar Cum Laude, or Departmental Scholar Cum Laude in the major field of study. Higher distinctions of Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum Laude may be awarded to outstanding honors students by recommendation of the Fulbright College Honors Council. To earn the distinction Fulbright College Scholar Cum Laude at graduation, a student must successfully complete the honors core curriculum, maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.25, and satisfy requirements for departmental honors in the major field of study, including preparation and oral defense of an honors thesis. The Honors Council may award the higher distinctions of Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum Laude based upon a student's total academic performance, including the academic transcript, the quality of the scholarly activity pursued within the major field of study, and the breadth of college study. To earn the distinction of Departmental Scholar Cum Laude at graduation, a student must successfully complete requirements prescribed by the department of major, including an honors thesis and oral examination, and maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.25. If a student demonstrates superior academic performance or an exceptionally high level of scholarly activity, the Honors Council may award the distinction of Magna Cum Laude. In those exceptional instances where truly outstanding work within the major field is coupled with a superior understanding of its relationship to the liberal arts, the distinction Summa Cum Laude may be awarded. For more information about Honors Studies within Fulbright College, see individual departmental listings within the college. Honors Core Courses Regularly scheduled introductory honors courses are listed below. See departmental course listings for course descriptions. These may be taken to earn honors credit to satisfy the core curriculum requirements. In addition, a number of both departmental and college-wide Honors Colloquia (3923) are offered each semester. Humanities
Social Sciences
Natural Sciences
Mathematical Sciences:
HONORS STUDIES (HNRS) HNRS3923H Fulbright College Honors (FA, SP, SU) Interdisciplinary coverage of a special topic or issue, offered as part of the Honors Program. May be repeated when the content is changed. May be repeated. Prerequisite: honors candidacy. |
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